Welcome to the Chicagoland Black Deaf Advocates (CLBDA) Website

CLBDA was.formed with the purpose of advocating social, health, and civil rights issues for black individuals within the deaf community. Empowerment and overall well-being are paramount to the success of the black deaf community in Chicago area. 

The objectives of the CLBDA are: 

• To better inform ourselves and the community about the rights and responsibilities of Black Deaf citizens
  
  
• To identify, examine, and disseminate information related to the impact of social, economic, education, health, political, and religious issues through the medium of panel, lectures, and workshop
  
  
• To encourage increase in leadership development and employment opportunities for Black Deaf persons throughout the Chicagoland and to further their potential.

Upcoming
Meetings & Events



Saturday, May 19, 2018
General Meeting/Workshop
Black Lives Matter Part 2
Whitney Young High School
211 S. Laflin St.
Chicago, IL 60607





Saturday, June 23 , 2018
General Meeting
Whitney Young High School
211 S. Laflin St.
Chicago, IL 60607


August 10-12 2018
7th Biennial Midwestern Regional Conference
"It Starts with Us"
Embassy Suites Indianapolis North
3912 Vincennes Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268

October 11-14 2018
NBDA Black Deaf Senior Citizen Reunion
LaQuinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Downtown
100 W Cesar Chavez Blvd
San Antonio, TX 


San Antonio, TX





 2019
National
Conference
San Jose, CA