Background: In February of 1994, a National Summit organized by concerned federal stakeholders and key disability rights advocates was convened in Washington, DC to review the facts as disability pertained to people of color and propose national action strategies. The need for a national non-profit advocacy organization arose as an obvious strategy for mobilizing the legions of citizens who believe that the full inclusion of persons with disabilities is also based upon an unwavering commitment to the inclusion of racial and ethnic minority people with disabilities.

NMDC received the Unity Achievement Award from the New Jersey Human Relations Council for Outstanding Achievement by a Non-Profit Organization on November 17, 2009.  The New Jersey Human Relations Council promotes "prejudice reduction" education and addresses the problems of bias and violent acts based on the victim's race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or disability.

Members of the New Jersey Black Deaf Advocates (NJBDA), seek to inform ourselves and the larger community about the rights and responsibilities of Black Deaf citizens of New Jersey. We disseminate information related to social, economic, educational and health issues, encourage leadership development and advocate for equal access and the general well-being of Black Deaf people.