Survivor Fashion Show

Survivor Fashion Show

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Martin Luther King III, Survivor Fashion Show, The Other Talk

Episode: Martin Luther King III, Survivor Fashion Show, The Other Talk

  • Sep 30, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 18:37 mins

New York Fashion Week is known for glitz and glam—but this year, it also included a runway show featuring survivors of sexual assault. It’s a strange combination until you hear Amanda Nguyen’s story. She’s a rape survivor and founder of the civil rights nonprofit Rise, which managed to get unanimous approval for the Survivor’s Bill of Rights Act in Congress back in 2016 and has since seen 21 states adopt similar legislation. (Segment produced by Aubrey Johnson)