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Charting the Way Forward

Strengthening Disability Awareness and Advocacy within the African American Community

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  • Event Title:  Charting the Way Forward: Strengthening Disability Awareness and Advocacy within the African American Community
  • Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
  • Time: 11:00am-2:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)/ Virtual Doors Open at 11:00am EST/ Event Starts at 11:30am EST
  • Location: Zoom
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Event Description: Panel discussions featuring veteran Black advocates with life experience from diverse range of disabilities discussing the need for Black leaders to help fight for better outcomes for everyone.

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  • Tiffany Markey-Jacobs
  • Elif Erbuga
  • Talia Harris
  • Christopher Bonner
  • Bonnie Wekesa

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  • Real time captioning in English and Spanish provided by Temeku Professional Services (Woman Owned/African American Owned/Disabled Veteran Owned)
  • American Sign Language (ASL), Tactile ASL (TASL) services provided by Natural Languages

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A photo of Patrick Cokley, Senior Program Officer, Equity and Social Justice Partnerships at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Patrick Cokley, Senior Program Officer, Equity and Social Justice Partnerships at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

A photo of Shameka Andrews, Disability Consultant, Author, State Coordinator of Ms. Wheelchair NY

Shameka Andrews, Disability Consultant, Author, State Coordinator of Ms. Wheelchair NY

A photo of Christopher Johnson, CEO of Creative Minds, Gallaudet University Project Manager, Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, Adjunct Professor at Howard Community College

Christopher Johnson, CEO of Creative Minds, Gallaudet University Project Manager, Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, Adjunct Professor at Howard Community College

A photo of Ola Ojewumi, Founder and Director at Project ASCEND

Ola Ojewumi, Founder and Director at Project ASCEND

A photo of Dr. D'Arcee Charington Neal, Assistant Professor at Fairfield University

Dr. D'Arcee Charington Neal, Assistant Professor at Fairfield University

A photo of Neal Carter, Co-Founder of Disability Victory

Neal Carter, Co-Founder of Disability Victory

A photo of Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, LEAD Co-Director, Owner of Living Unapologetically Media LLC.

Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, LEAD Co-Director, Owner of Living Unapologetically Media LLC.

A photo of Thomas Reid, Producer of Reid My Mind Podcast

Thomas Reid, Producer of Reid My Mind Podcast

A photo of Korian “Koko” DeMont Thomas, Student at New York University (NYU) majoring in Public Health

Korian “Koko” DeMont Thomas, Student at New York University (NYU) majoring in Public Health

A photo of Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, Lieutenant Governor of New York State

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, Lieutenant Governor of New York State

A photo of Stefani L. Zinerman, New York State Assemblymember Representing the 56th District (Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights)

Stefani L. Zinerman, New York State Assemblymember Representing the 56th District (Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights)

A photo of Sherman Gillums, Jr., U.S. Marine Officer (retired)

Sherman Gillums, Jr., U.S. Marine Officer (retired)

A photo of Congressman Jamaal Bowman, U.S. Representative for New York's 16th Congressional District

Congressman Jamaal Bowman, U.S. Representative for New York's 16th Congressional District

A photo of Usherla DeBerry, Acting Director of the Maryland Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Usherla DeBerry, Acting Director of the Maryland Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

A photo of Andrew Reese, Director of the DC Department on Disability Services

Andrew Reese, Director of the DC Department on Disability Services

A photo of Dr. Edward O. Manyibe, Langston University, Research Director at the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities

Dr. Edward O. Manyibe, Langston University, Research Director at the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities

A photo of Melissa Navarro, Community Manager for Foundation Fighting Blindness

Melissa Navarro, Community Manager for Foundation Fighting Blindness