Theme: Strengthening Black Deaf Image
Through Awareness
Education and work are the levers to uplift a people. Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.
- W.E.B. Du Bois
Pillars of DCABDA
According to data collected by the National Deaf Center Postsecondary Outcomes' educational attainment, deaf folx received a lower percentage of education than their hearing counterparts. The biggest concern is addressing the employment gap for Black Deaf and allocating resources for students and senior citizens who reside in Greater Washington Metropolitan Area.