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ACB Focus: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
by American Council of the Blind
Welcome to the ACB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Track of the ACB Focus Podcast Series. ACB embraces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our Core Values. ACB welcomes members of all nationalities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, political affiliations, disabilities, ages, genders, gender identities, and other minority groups to fully respect and represent the blind and visually impaired community in all the work we do.
Episodes
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20260716 1530 American Comedy and the Jewish Connection
20260716 1530 American Comedy and the Jewish Connection Originally Aired on ACB Media The presentation explored American comedy in the 20th and 21st centuries and its cultural influence. It examined Jewish writers' and performers' contributions to stand-up comedy, skits, television, and films....
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20250709 1600 A Conversation on the International Blindness Experience
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...
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20250707 1600 Intertwining Roots The Story of Dallas from a Multicultural Perspective
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...
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20250707 1430 Documenting Slavery in the Southwest Even After the Civil War
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...
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20250628 1600 Sister Power Happy Hour
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...
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20250626 1300 Christian Nationalism 101
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...
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20240710 1300 Nothing About Us Without Us-Black American Perspective on Jacksonville History
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...
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20240709 1730 A Conversation on Blindness in Trinidad and Tobago
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...
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20240709 1300 Refugee Can Be
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...
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20240707 1300 Journey of a Blind Pakistani Lawyer
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...
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20240706 0800 The Flight to Freedom-Stories About the Southbound Underground Railway that Led to St. AugustineOriginally Broadcasted July 6, 2024, on ACB Media 2
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…
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20240629 1700 Sister Power Happy Hour
20240629 1700 Sister Power Happy Hour Originally Broadcasted June 29, 2024, on ACB Media 3 Attendees joined ACB Women for another inspiring conversation featuring two wise women from our committee, Linda, and Linda! Facilitator: Rachel Schroeder, Assistive Technology Specialist and ACB Board...
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20240627 1100 Judaism 101 Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2024, on ACB Media 4
20240627 1100 Judaism 101 Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2024, on ACB Media 4 Rabbi Andrew Goodman, the COO of JBI (Jewish Braille Institute) presented an introduction to Judaism workshop, focusing on exploring some basic tenets of Judaism and its yearly calendar of holidays. Questions were...
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20230705 1430 MCAC-Did Helen Keller Exist-Rewriting history-its impact on the blind or visually impaired and other marginalized communities.
20230705 1430 MCAC-Did Helen Keller Exist-Rewriting history-its impact on the blind or visually impaired and other marginalized communities. Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2023, on ACB Media 4 Participants joined a panel as they explored the impact and consequences of removing different stories…
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20230705 1300 MCAC Luncheon-The Diversity of Chicago
20230705 1300 MCAC Luncheon-The Diversity of Chicago Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2023, on ACB Media 4 Chicago is a city shaped by the migration of people from around the world and across the nation. Participants joined us for a discussion of how race, class and ethnicity influenced the...
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20230704 1300 A Perspective from the UK Originally Broadcasted July 4, 2023, on ACB Media
20230704 1300 A Perspective from the UK ** Originally Broadcasted July 4, 2023, on ACB Media Edited By: Doug Hunsinger**
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20230704 1600 Conversation with World Blind Union President, Martine Abel-Williamson
20230704 1600 Conversation with World Blind Union President, Martine Abel-Williamson Originally Broadcasted July 4, 2023, on ACB Media 3 In addition to her role as World Blind Union President, Ms. Abel-Williamson is involved with several disability-related organizations in New Zealand and serves…
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20230704 1300 Voices-Wheres My Gate-Airline Accessibility Challenges and Opportunities Through a Global Lens
20230704 1300 Voices-Wheres My Gate-Airline Accessibility Challenges and Opportunities Through a Global Lens Originally Broadcasted July 4, 2023, on ACB Media 4 We've all likely had both positive and challenging experiences when traveling by air. Participants heard the perspective of a blind...
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20230624 1000 Who Are You-Blind, Queer, they and other identifiers.
IMPORTANT * This podcast contains information that is particular to the LGBT+ community and contains mature content. Listener discretion is advised. * There have never been so many ways to identify yourself, or for others to identify themselves as right now. But which words do you use to refer to...
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20230623 1000 Toward a World with Zero Barriers with Zero Project
20230623 1000 Toward a World with Zero Barriers with Zero Project Originally Broadcasted June 23, 2023, on ACB Media 3 In partnership with the United Nations, in Vienna, the Zero Project, an initiative of Essl Foundation, finds and shares innovative solutions worldwide that improve the daily…
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20230622 1300 The Continuous Rise of Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism-The Situation and Solutions
20230622 1300 The Continuous Rise of Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism-The Situation and Solutions Originally Broadcasted June 22, 2023, on ACB Media 4 This workshop gave statistics from the Anti-Defamation League. Solutions were offered and events on college campuses were discussed. Everyone was...
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20220706 A Candid Conversation about a Critical Concept
20220706 A Candid Conversation about a Critical Concept Originally Aired July 6, 2022, on ACB Media As we move toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ACB, this panel discussed the tenants of Critical Race Theory. CRT, what it is, what it isn't and other terms. Edited By: Brian McCallen
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20220706 MCAC Virtual Luncheon
20220706 MCAC Virtual Luncheon Originally Aired July 6, 2022, on ACB Media Participants heard from a local speaker about Nebraska's history and culture. AS MCAC's theme is one community coming together in ACBs expresses our aspiration for a community that is inclusive of all, this session…
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20220704 Social Justice and Identity Based Training
20220704 Social Justice and Identity Based Training Originally Aired July 4, 2022, on ACB Media Attendees joined ACB Students for a transformative social justice training and learning experience. Participants met other blind students, engaged in self-empowering and discovery activities....
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20220704 Voices from Around the World - A Tapestry of Stories - Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success in the US
20220704 Voices from Around the World - A Tapestry of Stories - Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success in the US Originally Aired July 4, 2022, on ACB Media We all know how difficult it can be to find successful employment as people who are blind or low vision. Attendees heard from a group…
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20220625 Sister Power Happy Hour
20220625 Sister Power Happy Hour Originally Aired June 25, 2022, on ACB Media Edited By: Michael Moran
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20210720 - Schools for the blind: From segregation to integration
~~ACBF/MCAC Schools for the Blind - From Segregation to Integration: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 1954 that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. How did that landmark case affect schools for the blind across the country? What had gone before, and what came afterward,...
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20210723 - Making gay history
"LGBTQ History: Eric Marcus, Journalist and podcaster, New York, NY returned to lead a fascinating discussion on how the HIV/AIDS epidemic changed the LGBTQ community forever. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22"
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20210722 - Describing race, skin color, ethnicity, gender and disability in todays audio description
"Diversity: Describing Race, Skin Color, Ethnicity, Gender, and Disability within Contemporary Audio Description: Attendees heard a direct and thoughtful discussion by a panel of audio description experts on the importance of diversity within the field, how to describe in today’s diverse world…
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20210720 - Voices from around the world
"Voices from Around the World - Ten Voices, Ten Worlds: This is our tenth annual Voices from Around the World celebration, so we decided to pull out all the stops. This year, it was decided to take a deep dive into issues surrounding culture and disability. Some cultures embrace it while others…
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20210719 - A review of recent blindness related civil rights cases
"AAVI presented a Review of Rent Blindness-related Civil Rights Cases. Presented by DRA attorneys Torie Atkinson and Rose Lee Bishell. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 19"
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20210718 - MCAC: One ACB moving forward
"MCAC “One ACB Moving Forward”: Our theme this year is symbolic of the diversity of our organization as we come together looking toward a brighter future. To that end, our session featured a panel of individuals from diverse backgrounds who shared with us unique aspects of their cultures. They...
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20210718 - Disability history/awareness education in society
"Disability History/Awareness Society Implementation: Attendees listened to a discussion about disability history/awareness with AFB’s President Kirk Adams, ACB’s President Dan Spoone, and ACB Students President Minh Ha, as they discussed the benefits and disadvantages of mandatory and voluntary...
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20210718 - A conversation with Dr. Hoby Wedler
"Conversation with Dr. Hoby Wedler: Dr. Webler is a Computational Chemist, Entrepreneur, Wine Expert, and Promoter of diversity and inclusion. Attendees listened to the life lessons from this remarkable man from Petaluma, CA. Co-sponsored by: ACB Next Gen, ACBS, BPI, IVIE, and ACB Employment...
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20210717 - RSVA: Perspectives from the other side
~~RSVA® Perspective from the other side: Speakers featured vendors and their experiences in a mostly white male profession. They shared tips for others considering the RS program. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 17~~
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Welcome to the ACB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Track of the ACB Focus Podcast Series. ACB embraces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our Core Values. ACB welcomes members of all nationalities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, political affiliations, disabilities, ages, genders, gender identities, and other minority groups to fully respect and represent the blind and visually impaired community in all the work we do.
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