<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> July 4, 2022 at 11:36:58 PM CDT<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: Meeting announcement and agenda Black Leaders Serving for Advancement</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> David Andrews <dandrews920@comcast.net><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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Hello my friend, I hope you’re doing well. Can you place our meeting
and agenda on the list serve? Thanks and I hope to speak to you at the
convention.<br><br>
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<br><br>
Shawn</blockquote><br>
<div align="center">National Federation of the Blind, Black Leaders
Serving For Advancement (BLSA)<br><br>
<br><br>
Invite All To Attend,<br><br>
<br><br>
BLSA Annual National Convention Meeting<br><br>
<br><br>
Embracing The Past, Elevating The Future<br><br>
<br><br>
Where: New Orleans Marriott<br><br>
Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022<br><br>
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM CDT.<br><br>
Room: Galerie 5<br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
7:00 PM - Business Meeting<br><br>
Shawn Callaway, Chair, Black Leaders Serving For Advancement
Sub-Committee, National Federation of the Blind National Diversity Equity
and Inclusion Committee <br><br>
Celebrate the numerous contributions of black Federation leaders. This
meeting will serve to establish the foundation for a proposed division to
inspire the next generation of black blind leaders.<br><br>
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<br><br>
7:10 PM - Constitutional Meeting:<br><br>
<br><br>
I. Reading of constitution <br><br>
<br><br>
II. Initial Membership<br><br>
<br><br>
III. Electing The Board<br><br>
<br><br>
Note: Each person wishing to be an initial member must submit $1 to
participate in the constitutional meeting. A contact list for all
people who paid their initial dues will be collected. Those who have not
paid should not be permitted to participate in the decision making of the
constitutional meeting. This is the practice of the National
Federation of the Blind. There will be no proxy voting,only those
physically in the meeting can participate in the voting proceedings.
<br><br>
<br><br>
IV. Presentation of the Constitution<br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
8:00 PM - BLSA Program AGENDA:<br><br>
<br><br>
Welcome and Moderator: <br><br>
Suzanne Turner, Cleveland Chapter President, and Affiliate Vice
President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio <br><br>
<br><br>
<div align="center">Introduction: - Embracing The Past, Elevating The
Future<br><br>
</div>
Shawn Callaway, Affiliate President, National Federation of the Blind
District of Columbia, and National Board Member, National Federation of
the Blind<br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Invocation: <br><br>
Rev. Carolyn Peters, President, Community of Faith Division, National
Federation of the Blind of Ohio<br><br>
<br><br>
Lift Every Voice And Sing: <br><br>
Marvin Griffin, National Federation of the Blind of Texas <br><br>
<br><br>
Greetings:<br><br>
Mark Riccobono, National President, National Federation of the
Blind <br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Presenting BLSA Committee Leaders:<br><br>
Denise Brown, Greater Philadelphia Chapter President, National Federation
of the Blind of Pennsylvania<br><br>
<br><br>
Elegy: <br><br>
Tarik Williams, Tucson Chapter President, National Federation of the
Blind of Arizona <br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Ten Minute Orators:<br><br>
Lakeria Taylor, Shreveport Chapter President, National Federation
of the Blind of Louisiana <br><br>
Tammy Green, New Orleans Chapter President, National Federation of the
Blind of Louisiana <br><br>
Alberta Robinson, Ouachita Chapter President, National Federation of the
Blind of Louisiana <br><br>
Tamara Lundy, New Orleans Chapter Member, National Federation of the
Blind of Louisiana <br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Recognizing Black Leaders in the Federation: <br><br>
Richard Payne, Affiliate President, National Federation of the Blind of
Ohio, and Member, National Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Committee<br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Keynote Speaker:<br><br>
Macaulay Beasley, Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of
Louisiana Student Division<br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Identifying Your Role In The Federation: <br><br>
Dr. Carolyn Peters, Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind
of Ohio, and Treasurer, National Community of Faith Division<br><br>
Edification by Dr. Lashawna Fant, Jackson Chapter President, National
Federation of the Blind of Mississippi and Lee Martin, Circle City
Chapter President, and Affiliate 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President, National
Federation of the Blind of Indiana <br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Spoken Word:<br><br>
Johnetta Price, Author, Poet, Entrepreneur, Golden Triangle Chapter
President, National Federation of the Blind of Texas and President,
National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division <br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
The Importance of a Division:<br><br>
Candace Chapman, Affiliate President, National Federation of the
Blind of Mississippi, and President, National Federation of the Blind
Human Service Division<br><br>
<br><br>
*<br><br>
<br><br>
Final Remarks:<br><br>
Denise Avant, Affiliate 1<sup>st</sup> Vice President, National
Federation of the Blind of Illinois, and National Board Member, National
Federation of the Blind <br><br>
<br><br>
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