ACB Focus: Diversity Equity and Inclusion

20250709 1600 A Conversation on the International Blindness Experience Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2025, on ACB Media 3   This was your opportunity to hear from and ask questions of Dave Williams, Chair, Braillists Foundation who is visiting us from England. He addressed the ACB banquet on Thursday, this was your chance to talk with … Read more

20250707 1600 Intertwining Roots The Story of Dallas from a Multicultural Perspective Originally Broadcasted July 7, 2025, on ACB Media 3   Participants heard from a Distinguished Panel of Historians as we explored the rich cultural history of Dallas and how it has grown from a meager enclave into the business mecca of the Southwest. … Read more

20250707 1430 Documenting Slavery in the Southwest Even After the Civil War Originally Broadcasted July 7, 2025, on ACB Media 2   Participants viewed a documentary about Bill Piatt’s book and heard from the St. Mary’s University Law School professor himself.   Presenter: Professor Bill Piatt, San Antonio, Texas   Co-sponsored by: AAVIA and MCAC

20250628 1600 Sister Power Happy Hour Originally Broadcasted June 28, 2025, on ACB Media 4   Always a convention favorite. Participants joined ACB Women for another inspiring conversation with two dynamic ACB women leaders, Regina Brink and Cecily Laney Nipper.   Facilitator: Rachel Schroeder, ACB Board Director, Assistive Technology Specialist, Springfield, IL.   Presenters: Regina … Read more

20250626 1300  Christian Nationalism 101 Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us for a discussion of Christian Nationalism, what it is and its growing impact on civil, legal and religious life within the United States.   Presenters: Mariko Hirose, Chief Program Officer, Americans United for Separation of Church and … Read more

20240710 1300 Nothing About Us Without Us-Black American Perspective on Jacksonville History Originally Broadcasted July 10, 2024, on ACB Media 2   Jacksonville, Florida, has a rich and diverse history. The experience of African-Americans in Jacksonville was unique, home of the renowned poet James Weldon Johnson and his brother, John Rosamund Johnson, who together wrote … Read more

20240709 1730 A Conversation on Blindness in Trinidad and Tobago Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2024, on ACB Media 4   Mr. Kenneth Suratt, Executive Officer, Trinidad, and Tobago Blind Welfare Association, spoke at Tuesday morning’s General Session. Here is a wonderful opportunity to hear from and talk with him directly in a smaller, more intimate … Read more

20240709 1300 Refugee Can Be Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2024, on ACB Media 4   Attendees heard the inspiring immigration and service journey of Chantale Zuzi, a recent ACB scholarship recipient. From a refugee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to an accomplished young woman committed to serving others. Participants learned how Chantale triumphed … Read more

20240707 1300 Journey of a Blind Pakistani Lawyer Originally Broadcasted July 7, 2024, on ACB Media 3   Attendees learned what it’s like to live and work in Pakistan through one man’s recent journey to become an attorney. Participants learned about the role of culture and family, challenges, and successes, and more. Presenter: Syed Waqas … Read more

20240706 0800 The Flight to Freedom-Stories About the Southbound Underground Railway that Led to St. Augustine Originally Broadcasted July 6, 2024, on ACB Media 2   Attendees discovered the Flight to Freedom story of men, women and children who risked their lives to secure freedom for themselves and their families as they traveled the "southbound … Read more