President Ernest Garrett accepted the resignation of Martina Moore-Reid as the National Treasurer of National Black Deaf Advocates, Inc., effective 9:00 a.m. on July 17, 2010. Betty Henderson, NBDA Appointed Board Member and Regional Treasurer, will serve as Interim National Treasurer, effective August 15, 2010. For additional information, please contact Secretary Sharon D. White.
7/17/2010
Welcome to the National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) Web site.
NBDA
is the official voice of Black deaf and hard of hearing Americans
- a community that has historically been neglected in terms of provision
of equal access to education, employment and social services.
NBDA President Ernest E. Garrett, NAD CEO Nancy Bloch, and new NAD CEO Howard Rosenblum at the White House Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 2010
Latest News
WorldDeaf Cinema Festival to be held at Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University's first WorldDeaf Cinema Festival to be held on campus on November 4-7, 2010. The event is a conference for scholars, students and filmmakers, a competition for talented deaf and hard of hearing film and video artists, For more information, click the PDF flyer.
7/29/10
Newly Elected Houston Black Deaf Advocates Chapter's Officers
Houston Black Deaf Advocates recently elected new officers. Shirley Allen (President), Thomas Winston (Vice President), Kathy Walters (Secretary), Regina Grant (Treasurer), and Margo Jarreau (Secretary Assistant & Membership Chairperson) will begin serving for the 2010-2012 term. Photo of the new HBDA Board can be seen on their website at HBDA.
7/29/10
White House Invited NBDA President to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
NBDA President Ernest Garrett received an invitation from Mr. Kareem A. Dale - Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement & Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy - to attend the White House Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act that took place on July 26, 2010. The photos and video of the Commemoration are available on the White House website.
7/26/2010
Dr. Khadijat Rashid Appointed to White House Fellows 2010-2011
Dr. Khadijat Rashid, a member of the Gallaudet faculty and chair of the Department of Business, is among the 13 outstanding men and women appointed to serve as White House Fellows for the upcoming academic year - September 1-August 30. She is the first deaf person to be named a White House Fellow.
7/6/2010
NBDA Joins Airline Passenger Rights for Accessible In-Flight Video
NBDA is among supporting organizations in conjunction with the Association for Airline Passenger Rights (AAPR) sent a national sign-on letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood asking U.S. Department of Transportation to require accessibility of in-flight video entertainment. More: Letter to DOT.
4/5/2010
Search for the President of NTID, Rochester, New York
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), seeks an exceptional and inspiring leader to serve as its next President. For more information and application: Click NTID President Ad.
4/5/2010
2010 Eastern Regional BDA Conference - Philadelphia, PA
The 3rd Biennial Eastern Regional Conference - "It’s Our Move: A Challenge for Change“ will be held on August 6-8, 2010 at the Radisson Plaza – Warwick Hotel Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
2011 NBDA Conference: Charlotte, North Carolina Bound
The 2011 NBDA Conference will be held at Charlotte, NC. The conference committee will be formed in the upcoming months headed by the conference chairperson, Bola Desalu. Chairperson's Letter.
2/1/2010
For more than two decades, NBDA has been at the forefront of the struggle for access, and equity for Black deaf and hard of hearing
people. NBDA's objective is to provide advocacy intended to remedy
past injustices and to stake a share of the American dream for its
and hope that your navigation through our Web site will be enlightening.
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