Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates

04/13/2026

Voices Rising, Futures Shaping

Join us for a weekend of connection, learning, and community with Bay Area, Nevada, Sacramento, and Southern California chapters.

Registration is now open for the Black Deaf Advocates Western Regional Conference 2026.

Early bird registration is available from April 13 to June 13.

Non-members will have NBDA membership included with registration.

Register here:
https://sites.google.com/view/wrc26/home

02/21/2026

Hello Bay Area,

Please join us for our next general meeting on Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. virtually. Join now, The meeting ID 81957227649 can be found on the flyer.

The flyer features a black background with half Orange. It says White with General and orange Meeting middle it reads “Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates.” , it indicates the date and time: “Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.’ , Orange with black join now, it provides the Meeting ID: 81957227649. It is blue picture with white zoom. The logo includes white text that reads “Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates” with a red and white circle and a white Bay Bridge with red, yellow, and green colors, along with a signing hand representing “black advocate.”

02/03/2026

01/03/2026

Join Felton’s Deaf Community Counseling Services (DCCS) for a free, Mental Health Workshop created for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. This space is designed to support emotional well-being, build coping skills, and explore ways to better understand our minds together. RSVP by January 19th: https://bit.ly/4pxP37D

📅 January 31, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Main SF Public Library, Lower Level (Latino/Hispanic Room)

Learn more and sign up at felton.org/dccs or contact [email protected]

11/09/2025

Hey Bay Area! 👋🏾

Meet your new Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates officers for 2025–2027! 🎉
Big congrats to our newly elected team —
President: Lantera Williams
Vice President: Antoine Hunter
Secretary: Davana Jackson
Treasurer: Nia Lazarus

Let’s give them a round of applause and show some love in the comments! 🙌🏾🖤

11/08/2025

Nomination & Election Day is here!
Join us today — in person or on Zoom — to make your voice heard and help shape the future of BABDA.

11/08/2025

Good morning,

We are pleased to announce that Nomination and Election Day begins today!

If you’re unable to attend in person, a virtual option is available. Please join us on Zoom at 10:00 AM using the link below. We look forward to your participation.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82020488142?pwd=5x4YOJDk6Dw0hRB15R2ttdQ1prtEps.1

Meeting ID: 820 2048 8142
Passcode: 958591

Nomination opens at 10:00 AM and closes at 1:00 PM.
If you wish to nominate someone, please reply to this email with the person’s name. Please note that all candidates must be current members.

Agenda for the Day

10:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Presentation about BABDA / Light breakfast refreshments
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Nomination & Election
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Wrap-up / Clean-up

10/28/2025

Join us on Saturday, November 8th for BABDA’s Nomination & Election Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at our Oakland location. This is your moment to make your voice heard and help steer our organization’s leadership for 2025-2027. Together we build stronger advocacy, community, and empowerment for Black Deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

10/24/2025

Bay Area! Reposting the flyer with confirmed location.

Join us for Nomination and Election Day on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM at 100 Grand Ave, 6th Floor, Oakland, CA.

Enjoy African dishes, connect with the community, and help shape BABDA’s future for 2025 to 2027.

Free for members | $10 for non-members

10/14/2025

It’s time to make your voice heard! BABDA’s Nomination and Election Day will take place on Saturday, November 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is your chance to take part in choosing the leaders who will guide our mission forward. Show up, participate, and be part of the change that keeps our community moving ahead with strength and unity. ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿

10/06/2025

Hello smile, Bay Area,

We will be hosting a Board of Directors meeting on Zoom on Saturday, October 11th, 2025, from 10 am to 11:30 am. Zoom Meeting ID: 8250407 3087 Passcode: 363425. Please note that this meeting is reserved for active members. If you’re interested in becoming a member, you can submit your payment through the website, which can be found on our bio page.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82504073087?pwd=0s9kUrOGr0PEczWoVT9tkr3dRmQSjG.1

Image description: A green background with black circular outlines in the upper right and white outlines in the bottom left corners. The logo of BABDA is positioned in the bottom left corner. The first line reads “Bay Area Black Deaf Advocates’’, the second line reads “Board of Directors Meeting’’, the third line reads “When: Saturday, October 11th, 2025,”, and the fifth line reads “Time: 10 am to 11:30 am”. The white line in between and at the bottom reads “Meeting details will be emailed exclusively to members. To attend, please join as a member for this meeting. Payment can be made through babda.org. Zoom Meeting ID: 8250407 3087 Passcode: 363425”.