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The Platform for BIPOC Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Artists With Michelle Banks of Visionaries of the Creative Arts

enJuly 21, 2021

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About this Episode

“We needed to look at how we could work together, first with the BIPOC community. And then, upon completion of that assessment, we would be ready to partner with others.” Michelle shares about creating Visionaries of the Creative Arts, which is dedicated to responding to the critical needs of d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing artists who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color, in Washington, D.C.

Topics include intersectionality of race and disability justice, local, national and international community engagement, and the support of white allies.

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