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SUMMARY:BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Embracing Intersectionality – A Conversation about Race and Disability
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://massfamilies-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkdeqtqzosGdaFTRR7bFO3Hr3yeqlz6LY7\nPlease join us for a virtual event in honor of Black History Month with a panel discussion led by members of the Black Disability Community. The panel will comprise of both Black self-advocates and family members that support those with disabilities discussing their lived experience.\nPanelists:\n\nGyasi Burks-Abbott: LEND Program faculty, writer, public speaker, autism self-advocate serving on boards, committees, and commissions of several autism and disability organizations.\nFirdosa Hassan: Pharmacist, immigrated from Somalia, Boston representative for Muhsen.org for Muslim outreach, and mother of a daughter with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\nLesa Antoine: Librarian, Family Leadership Graduate, Charting the LifeCourse Ambasador, immigrant single mother of a daughter with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\nLisa A Sims: MassFamilies board member, Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador, Supported Decision Making advocate, single mother of an adult son with disabilities with her own disability challenges.\nPaloma Fernandes: Neurodivergent, Cabo Verdean, disabled, Social Worker, LSWA, MassFamilies board member, Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador, and mother to neurodivergent children.\n\nModerators:\n\nPhelicha Berdet, Health and Disability Linkage Coordinator at DPH\nJevon Okundaye, Author, Self-Advocate, & MAC Fellow\nLia Okundaye, Sibling & Mental Health Advocate\n\n \nClick the image below to download the flyer to share or print.\n\n
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