[GreaterPhilly] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Black Leaders and the NFB

DENICE BROWN dbrown8827 at aol.com
Sun Feb 14 22:53:04 UTC 2021



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> From: David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: February 14, 2021 at 4:43:37 PM EST
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> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Black Leaders and the NFB
> Reply-To: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
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> The Black Elected Leaders Working Group under the Black Leaders Serving for Advancement (BLSA) Committee cordially invites you to a celebration of Black History Month as we celebrate black leaders in the National Federation of the Blind.
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> Come hear from distinguished and respected Black leaders on the characteristics of a good leader and how they became leaders and sustained leadership in the National Federation of the Blind. 
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> When: February 27, 2021 
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> 1 PM EST
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> 12:00 PM CST
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> Ron Brown and Shawn Calloway are distinguished Black leaders in the National Federation of the Blind and they are well-respected across the Federation. Ron Brown is the 2d Vice President of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind and has been the NFB of Indiana’s President for over 30 years. Shawn Calloway serves on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind and has been the President of the NFB of the District of Columbia for over 10 years and serves as the co-chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the chair of the Black Leaders Serving for Advancement.
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> These leaders will discuss 
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> 1.       What are the Characteristics of a leader
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> . 2. what does it take to become a leader in the National Federation of the Blind and sustain leadership over a number of years? 
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> 3. Have they  had to navigate the issue of race in their respective positions in the NFB? 
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> 4. What lessons does each one of them take from Black leaders like John Lewis, Martin Luther King, JR, and countless other Black  leaders as they work in our organization to improve the lives of blind people? 
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> Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from and ask questions of Ron and Shawn.
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> The Zoom link is below:
> National Federation Of The Blind Of The District Of Columbia Washington, DC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 
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> Topic: Black elected leaders program
> Time: Feb 27, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 
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> Join Zoom Meeting
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> Meeting ID: 977 3066 5309
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> If you have any questions, please contact Denise Avant, 1st Vice President of the NFB of Illinois at (773)-991-8050 or davant1958 at gmail.com.
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