NBDA Secretary Sharon White, also president of the Kentucky Association of the Deaf, advocated on behalf of the former Kentucky School for the Deaf black students from 1930 to 1955 to receive their overdue diplomas once denied to them because of the color of their skin. As a result of her advocacy efforts, Sharon was the recipient of the Leadership Award at the Kentucky... Read More »
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NBDA appointed Dr. Elizabeth Moore and Ernest E. Garrett to represent the needs and interests of Black Deaf children and youth at the Child First Education Campaign that was held on February 10-12, 2012 on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The Child First Education Campaign, a joint effort of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the... Read More »
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The Maryland Bulletin, a publication of the Maryland School for the Deaf, published two articles about NBDA: NBDA's financial contribution towards the final printing of the publication entitled Beginning of a Legacy: History of the Maryland School for the Colored Deaf: 1872-1956. The article also discusses two living former students of the Maryland School for the... Read More »
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NBDA Board of Directors and Executive Board are delighted to be involved with the 51st Biennial National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Conference in Louisville, KY on July 3-7, 2012. For more information about the 2012 NAD Conference, visit www.nad.org/louisville. Below are the following activities NBDA officers and board members are scheduled to be involved at the... Read More »
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The 2012 Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Conference is this weekend! The conference will be held at Holiday Inn, 4701 Stelton Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 on July 13 and 14, 2012. Conference schedule: Friday July 13, 2012 Welcome Reception, 7pm - 8:30pm Aunt Martha and Friends performance by Laurene E. Simms, 8:30pm - 10pm Saturday July 14, 2012 ... Read More »
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The 2012 Midwestern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Conference "Bridging the Generational Gap" is fast approaching! The conference will be held at Crowne Plaza - Cleveland Airport, 7230 Engle Rd., Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 on July 27 and 28, 2012. Conference schedule: Cleveland Black Deaf Advocates proudly presents Kambri Crews, Celebrated Author & Daughter of Deaf... Read More »
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Cleveland Black Deaf Advocates proudly presents: Kambri Crews, Celebrated Author & Daughter of Deaf Parents Banquet Speaker at Midwestern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Conference on Saturday, July 28, 2012 Kambri Crews always knew that her childhood was unusual - she spent most of it in a tin shack deep in the dense woods of rural Texas with her deaf parents, wishing... Read More »
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We are pleased to announce the chosen theme for the 2013 NBDA Conference in New Orleans, LA. Please view the short clip to find out! Aiming for Greater Excellence! Unity: Aim to Get Together Role Models: Aim to Emulate Leadership: Aim to Guide Education: Aim to Promote Visit www.nbda.org/neworleans Read More »
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The 2012 Southern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Conference "Reconnect, Refocus, Recharge" is this weekend! The conference will be held at Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport North, 3437 Bobby Brown Parkway, East Point, GA 30344 on August 10 and 11, 2012. Conference schedule: Friday August 10, 2012 Workshop: Diabetes: What You Need to Know, 3:30pm – 5:00pm: Welcome... Read More »
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NBDA is pleased to announce the reactivation of the Columbus Black Deaf Advocates chapter! Thanks to the hard working efforts of Columbus BDA members in collaboration with Midwestern Representative Dale Moore on bringing the chapter back to the city of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Black Deaf Advocates was established as the 20th Chapter under the auspices of National Black... Read More »
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