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ROI is a CARF-accredited non-profit organization employing over 400 staff and serving over 400 adults.

Since 1978, ROI has provided residential and support services in southwest Michigan for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

13/02/2026

BLACK DISABILITY ACTIVISTS AND ADVOCATES:

Fannie Lou Hammer was a legendary civil rights, worker's rights, women's rights, and voting rights activist. Hammer was disabled, living with the long-term effects of having Polio as a child, being sterilized while getting surgery without her consent, and becoming physically disabled due to severe violence in a Mississippi jail for attempting to vote in 1963. Her efforts and activism greatly impacted the civil rights movement She gave one of the biggest speeches of all time at the Democratic National Convention of 1964 and spoke openly about her experiences and the racial issues in Mississippi.

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12/02/2026

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Claudia Gordon is the first Deaf Black woman lawyer in the United States. She is a trailblazer, advocate, and leader dedicated to assisting those with disabilities and other marginalized communities. She is the former Senior Policy Advisor for the Department of Homeland Security, former vice president for the National Black Deaf Advocates, and former White House Public Engagement Advisor. In this last role, she was President Obama's key advisor on issues relating to people with disabilities. She continues her advocacy in the US Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

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11/02/2026

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Lois Curtis is an influential Black artist and disability activist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. She spent a large part of her early adult life living in an institution despite her care team stating she could live in the community. She is best known as the famous plaintiff LC in the landmark Supreme Court case 'Olmstead vs L.C.' which ended unjustified segregation of people with disabilities and established the right for people with disabilities to live independently in their communities as opposed to in institutions. Her lifelong advocacy has impacted the lives of many Americans and got her invited to the White House under the Obama administration.

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10/02/2026

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Pat Parker was a Black, le***an, feminist, poet, and activist with breast cancer. Her 5 released collections of poetry still remain incredibly impactful and influential to readers today. She wrote about her experiences and pride related to her identities. She was involved with the Black Panther Party, the Women’s Press Collective, and activism around domestic violence, the rights of people of color, and the LGBTQIA+ community. She founded the Black Women’s Revolutionary Council and was the director of the Feminist Women’s Health Center.

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09/02/2026

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Barbara Jordan was a famous advocate for voting rights, immigration reform, minimum wage laws, and civil rights. She was the first African American woman from a southern state in Congress in 1973. She is most famously remembered for her role in the Watergate hearings and for delivering the keynote at the 1976 Democratic National Convention, being the first Black woman to do so. She continued her advocacy through education as a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Throughout the later years of her life, she used a wheelchair due to Multiple Sclerosis.

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06/02/2026

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Morénike Giwa Onaiwu: global advocate, public speaker, writer, educator, researcher, and mom. Morénike is a disabled non-binary woman of color currently a professor at Rice University. They have served on the boards of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN), the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, and more. They have received many awards and have been invited to speak at the White House and United Nations Headquarters. In addition, she also has co-edited the first anthology of Autistic People of Color, All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism, in addition to other books.

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05/02/2026

BLACK DISABILITY ACTIVISTS AND ADVOCATES:

Haben Girma is a lawyer, advocate, speaker, writer, and activist advocating for disability justice. Haben is the first deafblind individual to graduate from Harvard Law School. She has been named a White House Champion of Change, and she has received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and TIME100 Talks. She has recently published her best-selling memoir Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. She has been globally recognized by world leaders including President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chancellor Angela Merkel, and more.

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04/02/2026

Happy birthday to Rosa Parks!

Rosa Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The United States Congress has called her “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement”. We celebrate your strength and tenacity.

04/02/2026

BLACK DISABILITY ACTIVISTS AND ADVOCATES:

Johnnie Lacy was a trailblazing advocate for Black people with disabilities. After having polio as a child, she used a wheelchair throughout her life. In higher education, she faced many barriers, including not being able to participate in her own graduation ceremony, which partially fueled her passion for disability rights. She helped found the Berkeley Center for Independent Living in 1981; served as Director of the Community Resources for Independent Living, and more. It was in these roles that she advocated for anti-ableist and anti-racist spaces, centering the experiences of Black folks with disabilities.

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03/02/2026

BLACK DISABILITY ACTIVISTS AND ADVOCATES:

Leroy F Moore Jr. is an African American writer, poet, community activist, and feminist who has cerebral palsy. He is the founder of Krip-Hop Nation, the Co/Founder of Sins Invalid, a member of the National Black Disability Coalition, and a journalist & writer at Poor Magazine. His art and activism center on the Black disability experience. His art takes the form of film, spoken word, poetry, and books. His art is well-known across the world, and he is recognized as a global disability leader. His movement, Krip Hop Nation, continues to highlight and amplify disabled artists and their music.

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02/02/2026

February is Black History Month

The 2026 Black History Month theme, "A Century of Black History Commemorations," honors 100 years since Carter G. Woodson first launched Negro History Week in February 1926. This theme highlights a century of intentional efforts to study, preserve, and celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of people of African descent.

You can learn more about Carter G. Woodson here: https://buff.ly/1on8z2X

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