Disabilities in Black communities topic of Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice meeting
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present a town hall titled “Disability in the Black Community: A Journey Toward Awareness” at 7 p.m. July 11 via Zoom.
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Disabilities in Black communities topic of Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice meeting
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will present a town hall titled “Disability in the Black Community: A Journey Toward Awareness” at 7 p.m. July 11 via Zoom.
The prevalence of disabilities in adults in the United States is on the rise, and the frequency of the conditions in African American communities in Delaware exceeds that of other such areas across the country by approximately 7%.
The program will feature a panel of representatives from the Disabilities Law Program of the Community Legal Aid Society; author, advocate and activist Davon “D” Marque Hall; Shannon Wright, a disabilities support counselor at Delaware Technical Community College; and national disability advocate, mentor and trainer S. Hope Vella.
To register, visit sdarj.org and follow the “events” link.
