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It’s day 6 of our Disability Rights in Black series and we are beyond elated to celebrate Lois Curtis! NARRATIVE LINK: Lois Curtis: Disability Rights in Black 2020 YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/-3GwuG1dbZE
Today, we celebrate Black History Month in remembrance of Hope Lewis. As a distinguished law professor at Northeastern University, Professor Lewis’ work often addressed critical issues at the intersection of race, gender, disability, and poverty. She co-authored the seminal textbook Human Rights & The Global Marketplace: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions (2005) as well as […]
It’s day 8 of our Disability Rights in Black series and Washieka Torres has a message for all those hungry for change! Washieka is an Inclusive food justice activist. She believes that everyone deserves to eat the food they want and how they want it. This means rethinking the way the food world is designed […]
It’s day 9 of our #DisabilityRightsInBlack series and Imani Barbarin is center stage! Imani is a creative curator of critical conversations and meaningful interactions across online communities. She is a global social media maven and currently the Director of Communications & Outreach at Disability Rights Pennsylvania. Check out these video messages straight from Imani about […]
Today we’re twice as thrilled to feature two tenacious advocates for our #DisabilityRightsInBlack series, Azza Altiraifi and Valerie Novack! Profoundly brilliant and courageously candid, these advocates strive each day to center the lived experiences of people of color with disabilities. Valerie is a disability policy researcher and Azza is a community builder and Mad Pride […]
Today we are turning the mic over to Tacha Marshall for our #DisabilityRightsInBlack series! Principled and persistent, Tacha is an experienced educational advocate for students with disabilities as well as a paralegal at Disability Rights Maryland. Her work primarily provides direct advocacy support for Black and Brown families striving to secure equitable access to education […]
It’s day 12 of our #DisabilityRightsInBlack series and we are ready to rise up with Valerie Slater! Valerie is currently the Executive Director of RISE for Youth where she strives each day to dismantle the school to prison pipeline and it’s devastating effects on young people of color. She also worked to protect the rights […]
Come Celebrate Black History Month with BCCIL by Zoom! Join us In-Person or by Zoom: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. BCCIL ZOOM […]
Please join FBCIL in welcoming Bernadette Revis with e-TeleQuote Insurance and Revis Consulting regarding Medicare information. FBCIL ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83310561345?pwd=NmhmM0l2a1J4VzBWeUQzVVhqMzl1QT09 Meeting ID: 833 1056 1345 || Security Passcode: 028945 One tap mobile: +13462487799,,83310561345#,,,,*028945# US (Houston) Dial by your location: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 877 853 5257 US Toll-free […]
February is American Heart Month Awareness. Wear your RED in support of the American Heart Month and join W.O.M. as we highlight the importance of heart health and join the battle of heart disease. Participate by Zoom or In Person. Please RSVP as we have limited space if coming in person 979-849-7060. BCCIL would like […]
Weekly ASL Sessions In Person & Virtual Learn. Communicate. Advocate. Learn American Sign Language, ASL, with Laura Swansey of Deaf Services of Houston. Laura Swansey brings to HCIL her years of experience as an educator and her passion for the Deaf Community. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. […]
Virtual Have questions about possible affordable, accessible housing options in Houston? If so, you are invited to join HCIL as we provide an overview of the various housing options for people with disabilities, including HUD housing, public housing, and other housing options that may work for you! You will have the opportunity to discuss your […]
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