Monthly archive February 2010

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.

The National Minorities with Disabilities Coalition like many local and state minority disability organizations was born out of frustration with the persistent and pervasive disenfranchisement of minority individuals with disabilities and their families.  Despite the significant gains made by some groups within the disability rights movement, in 2010, we still cannot  ignore:

New Jersey School for the Deaf

Katzenbach Campus

New Jersey School for the Deaf, Katzenbach Campus