National Black Deaf Advocates

NCD announces new Chair Claudia L. Gordon

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies on disability policy – announces Claudia L. Gordon, Esq., of Washington, D.C., as its new Chair.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies on disability policy – announces Claudia L. Gordon, Esq., of Washington, D.C., as its new Chair.
  • President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. designated Gordon as Council Chair, as announced by the White House on April 5.
  • During her time at NCD, Gordon was designated by Gallegos as Vice Chair and served on NCD’s Executive Committee.
  • “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the country in this capacity as Chair and look forward to continuing our journey of increasing accessibility and inclusion in all walks of life,” said NCD Chair Claudia Gordon.

Gallaudet University Launches $23 Million "Necessity of Now" Campaign to Honor the Legacy of Louise Miller, an Unsung Hero of Educational and Racial Justice in America, and Advance Student Scholarships, Programs and Research at the World's First Center fo

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gallaudet University is pleased to announce the official launch of the public phase of a $23 million fundraising campaign, the "Necessity of Now" (NOW), to honor the legacy of Louise Miller, an unsung hero of educational and racial justice in America. The campaign also will support the university's Center for Black Deaf Studies, the first of its kind in the world to preserve and advance Black Deaf history and culture, including Black American Sign Language.

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  • Gallaudet University is the leading university in the world for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind students.
  • The goal of the campaign is to raise $23 million with $13 million to be allocated for the Pathways and Gardens and $10 million to be allocated to the Center for Black Deaf Studies.
  • Necessity of Now funds also will support the Center for Black Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University.
  • In that landmark decision in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional.

Gallaudet University Director of Storytelling and Alumna Storm Smith Named to Ad Age's Prestigious "40 Under 40" List; Honored as Marketing and Media Trailblazer

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gallaudet University Director of Storytelling and alumna Storm Smith has been named to Ad Age's 2023 40 Under 40, the university announced today. Gallaudet University is the leading university in the world for deaf and hard of hearing students.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gallaudet University Director of Storytelling and alumna Storm Smith has been named to Ad Age's 2023 40 Under 40 , the university announced today.
  • Gallaudet University is the leading university in the world for deaf and hard of hearing students.
  • Ad Age's annual 40 Under 40 is a prestigious list honoring marketing and media trailblazers who have made significant contributions to the worlds of media, technology, advertising, or marketing within the last year.
  • Ad Age is a leading global media brand for an influential audience of decision makers and disruptors across the marketing and media landscape.

TimkenSteel Announces the Election of Jamy P. Rankin to TimkenSteel's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TimkenSteel Corp. (NYSE: TMST) – The board of directors of TimkenSteel Corporation today elected Jamy P. Rankin, retired president and chief executive officer of Ford Component Sales, LLC, as a new independent director.

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  • CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TimkenSteel Corp. (NYSE: TMST) – The board of directors of TimkenSteel Corporation today elected Jamy P. Rankin, retired president and chief executive officer of Ford Component Sales, LLC, as a new independent director.
  • She joins ten directors currently serving on the TimkenSteel board.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Jamy to the TimkenSteel board of directors.
  • Prior to her time at Ford, she held influential positions in marketing and sales organizations at Case New Holland and Navistar.

Google partners with Black Tech Founders in Philadelphia to expose 200 Students to opportunities in STEM

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Sunday, July 23, 2023
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Today’s event is part of a Google initiative to help empower young people with tools and training they need to safely explore online.

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  • Today’s event is part of a Google initiative to help empower young people with tools and training they need to safely explore online.
  • At the event, Google representatives talked about the local impact internet safety has on kids and shared about various career opportunities in tech.
  • Over 200 students attended from varying demographic groups underrepresented in STEM disciplines and careers.
  • The Grace3 Technologies 3rd Annual Teen Tech Summit Powered By Google and Produced By Perry Media Group.

At Historic Graduation Ceremony, Gallaudet University Honors 24 Black Deaf Students, Four Black Teachers and Their Descendants From 1950s-era Kendall School Division II for Negroes

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Saturday, July 22, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gallaudet University, the world's premier institution for deaf and hard of hearing students, held a historic graduation ceremony today on its campus to honor the 24 Black Deaf students and four Black teachers of the Kendall School Division II for Negroes, which operated on the Gallaudet campus from 1952 to 1954. 

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  • At the ceremony, the 24 students and their descendants received high school diplomas conferred by Gallaudet's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.
  • Included in the proclamation: "Gallaudet deeply regrets the role it played in perpetuating the historic inequity, systemic marginalization, and the grave injustice committed against the Black Deaf community when Black Deaf students were excluded at Kendall School and in denying the 24 Black Deaf Kendall School students their diplomas.
  • Dr. Carolyn D. McCaskill, founding director of the Center for Black Deaf Studies, said, "Today's Kendall School Division II graduation ceremony was one of the most profoundly moving events here at Gallaudet during my 37 years here.
  • From 1898 to 1905, Kendall School, a K-12 program on the campus of what is now Gallaudet University, enrolled and educated Black students.

This Week in People & Culture News: 13 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, July 21, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • More than 11 million young children, or 33% of all U.S. children under the age of 9, are dual language learners.
  • These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about.
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National Black Cultural Information Trust Inc, Brings African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival to Silver Spring Maryland

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Black Cultural Information Trust Inc. is hosting the African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 10 am-4 pm ET.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Black Cultural Information Trust Inc. is hosting the African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 10 am-4 pm ET.
  • The African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival features local talent and children's book authors.
  • "We're excited to bring the African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival to life in Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • The National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. shares cultural resources, tools, and information that uplifts the collective freedom of Black communities.

Gallaudet University to Honor 23 Black Deaf Students, Four Black Teachers and Their Descendants From 1950s-era Segregated Kendall School Division II for Negroes

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Gallaudet University, the world's premier institution for deaf and hard of hearing students, will hold a graduation ceremony to honor the 23 Black Deaf students and four Black teachers of the Kendall School Division II for Negroes.

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  • Gallaudet University, the world's premier institution for deaf and hard of hearing students, will hold a graduation ceremony to honor the 23 Black Deaf students and four Black teachers of the Kendall School Division II for Negroes.
  • Kendall School Division II was a segregated private elementary school for Black Deaf students that operated on Gallaudet's campus from 1952 to 1954.
  • From 1898 to 1905, Kendall School, a K-12 program on the campus of what is now Gallaudet University, enrolled and educated Black students.
  • This led to – rather than the acceptance of Black Deaf students into Kendall School outright – the construction on the Gallaudet campus of the segregated Kendall School Division II for Negroes, an inferior building with fewer resources than those made available to white students.

Greenberg Traurig's India Sneed Named to City & State's 2023 'The Power of Diversity: Black Power 100' List

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- India L. Sneed, a Government Law & Policy Practice associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's New York office, has been named to City & State's "The Power of Diversity: Black Power 100" list.

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  • India L. Sneed, a Government Law & Policy Practice associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's New York office, has been named to City & State's "The Power of Diversity: Black Power 100" list.
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- India L. Sneed , a Government Law & Policy Practice associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's New York office , has been named to City & State's " The Power of Diversity: Black Power 100 " list.
  • According to the publication, the list recognizes Black leaders as well as Black business executives, nonprofit leaders, union officials, advisers, advocates, and activists who are blazing new trails in New York.
  • Sneed is dedicated to giving back and involved in a number of organizations, including the National Black Prosecutors Association, the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, and serves on Greenberg Traurig's Committee on Racial Justice.