Famous African Americans with Visual Impairments

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Salif Keita

I found another video of Salif Keita on this site called "AfroMix.org." What I admire about him beyond his music is his using his fame to help others. He has a foundation to help those on the continent of Africa who have albinism. There is a need for those with albinism to be educated with eye and skin care because, as you know, brothers and sisters with albinism often have mild to severe vision problems. There are also some societies which either consider people with albinism as second class citizens and mistreat them horribly or there are others who feel their body parts can be used for magic medicine. Still babies in other African societies were killed as they were born because they were considered to be a curse on the family.The focus of Salif Keita's foundation is to allay these fears through education and assistance.

This one below I have on my message board.

Fw: Scholarships

http://www.kathyskids.org You may know some one who knows someone... Please share this information. Florida A&M Looking for Black Female StudentsScholarship InformationFlorida A & M University is providing an outstanding opportunity for Blackwomen entering college in the fall of 2009. It is designed to address theirabsence in the field of computer technology. Dr. Jason Black is thePrincipal Investigator of a recently awarded $552,000 NSF Grant entitledAfrican-American Women in Computer Science. The grant provides scholarships from $4000 to $10,000 per year for female African American students.We need your help to get the word out about this great opportunity tobuild back up the enrollment of women in the CIS Department. Pass thisinformation along to high school or community college student, theirparents, and to guidance counselors you may know.The full text of the scholarship can be found athttp://www.cis.famu.edu/~aawcs/ Carrie L. Amos Director of Operations Jericho Partnership, Inc. "Mobilizing Ministry ... Transforming a City" www.jerichopartnership.org 13 Rose Street Danbury, CT 06810 (P) 203-791-1180 ext. 225 (F) 203-791-1675