Last week seems at times to be ripped from a bad political thriller but the credits never roll. Sunday Edition always strives to bring ACB conversations that enrich our advocacy and education, and that cover all matters that affect our community. This week I have reached out to a very informed subject-matter expert, as well as two of our own esteemed members to discuss RBG and her accomplishments, the court past, present and future including court stacking and the possibility the court will have to determine another Presidential election. We will discuss the Nomination of the seat RBG left vacant. By the time Sunday Edition airs, President Trump will have announced his pick.
Just four short (or agonizing) years ago Republicans deemed it unconscionable to allow sitting president to nominate during a election year and yet they seem determined to move forward no matter how hypocritical it looks. Possible ramifications to Roe/Wade, protections for aging and disabled persons, and LGBT rights that have been earned
The Notorious (and I believe GLORIOUS) RBG, AKA Ruth Bater Ginsburg fought tirelessly for over 50 years for the equality of all citizens focusing on the rights of women and marginalized communities. Appointed by President Clinton her presence on the Court has left historic advances for All Genders Her strategic cases in the 1970s opened the door for not only women but for disabled and LGBTQ issues to advance to equality. thanks to the tireless work of RBG issues our community has advocated for were recognized and held to the standards of all being created (and acted in action) treated EQUAL.
Steve Mendelsohn, President of AAVIA, scholar and author, and Chris Prentice will join me to discuss all this and answer questions from member call-in. Additionally I am so pleased to welcome Professor Kim Ford-Mazru director of the law program at UVA.
Kim Forde-Mazrui joined the law faculty of the University of Virginia in 1996, and was promoted to full professor in 2001. He teaches Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, Criminal Law, and Race and Law. His scholarship focuses on equal protection, especially involving race and sexual orientation. His publications have considered what role race should play in placing children for adoption; whether and how to select racially and other demographically diverse juries; whether affirmative action policies that employ race-neutral means are constitutional; whether America is morally obligated to remedy past discrimination; and whether racial profiling and other discriminatory practices by law enforcement are adequately deterred by current constitutional doctrines. His scholarship has also examined the parallels between historical arguments against interracial relationships and contemporary arguments against same-sex relationships, as well as the role of tradition as a justification for banning same-sex marriage. His articles have been published in several prestigious law journals, including the University of Chicago Law Review, the California Law Review, the Michigan Law Review, Vanderbilt Law Review, and the Georgetown Law Journal. The hallmark of Forde-Mazrui's approach is to take seriously the conflicting perspectives on controversial issues, and to offer constructive proposals to move society beyond current, often intractable, debates.
I would like to thank and acknowledge the support,, help and resources of : Mr. Scott Marshall, Jim Kracht, Peter Altchul and of course Steve and Chris. They all aided me in my in-depth research to bring ACB a conversation that will inform and help us all to understand beyond the sound-bytes and media/political static.
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Sunday Edition; Remembering Charlie Crawford. And Claire Stanley Introduces the I.R.P.S. Next Steps
Terry and FrankPacheco, Penny Reader and Claire Stanley Join me this Sunday to talk about an amazing member of ACB who has recently left us. Charlie Crawford was a force to be reckoned with. He was a strong advocate, leader and friend. They will share memories both personally and ACB history related. Then they will stay with me as I open the show for you all to call in to share tributes and memories of a man who will be greatly missed and long loved and remembered.
If you have a story, memory or tribute you want to share about Charlie please use the Zoom info below and join Terry, Frank, Penny and Claire in This celebration of a life well lived! I was all set to speak with Claire about one of the many hats she wears:
I- Information R-Referal P- and Peer S- Support
This ACB. Committee has been working for months to be the resource for all of our members on the support and reliable information aspect of ACB community and out reach. When we open the show Claire will give us a brief update and a few up-coming events.
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We warmly invite you to celebrate Charlie with us this Sunday!
In Movers and Shakers Cindy Hollis brings Nat Ratcliffe (the new ACB Membership intern), Meka White and Kaila Allan to introduce the membership and community team. The E’s of Cindy’s philosophy have been growing our organization by leaps. Since the beginning of the pandemic. The resulting community building in calls and now the community stream on ACB Radio have shown ACB to be the organization built on and ever growing community.
We will get to know not only the structures in place that facilitate but some of the personalities behind the hosting. Nat comes on board with tremendous energy and a lot of experience these last few months. Meka seems to have her finger on the pulse while Kaila is so awesome with her support.
Lets get to know them and their lives while celebrating the successes and growth.
Then In The Spotlight highlights another Amazing Affiliate Convention. Peggy Garrett and her team presented a memorable state virtual convention last weekend. She will bring a few people instrumental in the planning of Texas’s convention.
Questions for the show or our guests can be sent to [email protected]
Sunday Edition airs on ACB Radio Mainstream Every Sunday at 1pm eastern with a replay Sunday Nights at 10pm eastern.
I believe the Next Generation affiliate are our future, meet them here and let them lead the way. This energy and passion filled affiliate is here to stay and follow the path to the future in leadership and association. Amanda brings us a few members of her new board to celebrate and introduce us all to the energetic affiliate that is poised to lead ACB into the future. These Movers and Shakers bring a dynamic new perspective to ACB so lets get to know them together this Sunday.
Then In The Spotlight Sunday Edition strives to answer the questions surrounding the Post Office situation. After the successful voting and Audio-description advocacy discussions some of you have reached out to Sunday Edition for a clarifying conversation about the changes in the USPS and the ramifications on voting this important election cycle.
Clarke and Claire will be with us once again to give us a general perspective as well as answer some questions. Scott Marshal and myself are studying the news and the Friday congressional hearings to be able to break down that information for our listeners. Renee Zelickson of ACB Government Employees will join us with her perspective and also to answer any questions. It really warms my heart that some of you all out there have reached out to Sunday Edition asking for this conversation because you value the conversations we have had in the past. Although none of us are comfortable calling ourselves subject matter experts on this topic we are determined to study the situation and be able to answer some of the questions surrounding USPS.
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This week We go deep into the world of Audio-Description with the following industry leading experts. Both the journey behind the scenes to a quality produced feature and the advocacy of demanding quality in the production process.
Joining me this Sunday;
Roy Samuelson: After his dynamic and engrossing ACB banquet key note address and several BPI and ADP secessions Roy has agreed to bring his knowledge and passion for Audio-Description to our show. He will talk Kevins Process and his passion for advocating with our community for the quality of programming we deserbe.
Chris Snyder is a totally blind description quality expert, VO artist and award-winning audio engineer. He has produced thousands of hours of audio description for television and film over the past eighteen years. You can hear his voice on such shows and movies as Modern Family, The Middle, Fresh off the Boat, Speechless, The Goldbergs, The Expanse, Ever After High, Monster High movies, Latte and the Magic Water Stone, Snow Time and Hot Bot. He also produced several audio dramas including work for Darker Projects and the Colonial Radio Theater. He is a strong proponent of the hiring of blind people at all levels of the audio description industry.
Miriam Snyder has been a description writer for several years. She has written description for The Goldbergs, Fresh off the Boat, Speechless, Star Trek Discovery, The Expanse, When Calls the Heart, White Rabbit Project, and many other shows as well as movies and documentaries including Snow Time, The Flintstones, One More Time, and Captains Courageous. She has also written and narrated several episodes of Carpool Karaoke.
DD Snyder is 15 years old, and a new description writer. She has described dance videos for Infinite Flow, an inclusive dance company, and has just completed her first script for an upcoming documentary. She is also a description narrator, and has voiced movies such as My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: The Legend of Everfree, Barbie in Princess Power, Barbie and her Sisters in A Pony Tale, Barney’s Great Adventure, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars.
Teri Grossman is a premier description writer and narrator. She has been working in the industry for 20 years. She has described for live theater including Jersey Boys, War Horse, Big River, Phantom of the Opera, Side by Side and Into the Woods. , television and movies including Modern Family, The Middle, Nashville, Making a Murderer, Mind Hunter, Mad Men, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny, October Sky, Chasing Coral, and many others. She has also described exhibits including the Blue Man Group, the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Rose Parade.
Micah Grossman is a jack of all trades in the description field. He is a writer, narrator, script quality specialist and an audio engineer. He has worked on television and movies such as That 70’s Show, Modern Family, Don’t Trust the B… in Apartment 23, Shark Tank, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Secret Millionaire, Dinosaur, Die hard, Basket Ball, Dawn of the Dead, Green room Stanford Prison Experiment , Spectral, Indie Game the Movie and countless others.
Sunday Edition; A round-table conversation on Voting and where our community stands in regards to accessible voting
Disclaimer I want to bring a comprehensive and informative conversation to listeners around the state of accessible voting and review certain legalities and victories. I assembled a few very knowledgeable folks with lots of voting advocacy experience for this round-table. Unfortunately due to some personal circumstances I could not avoid I will be unable to host the show this Sunday. Fret none my friends and listeners for, like the old adage claims:
The Show Must Go On!!!
So Gabriel Lopez Kafati with the knowledgeable and radio friendly Clark Rachfal and Cheryl Cummings will take the helm of Sunday Edition and facilitate this amazing discussion featuring:
Jim Kracht; Member of ACB’s Board of Directors, FCB’s Immediate Past President and life long accessible voting advocate. He will lead us through the successful Florida legal action and share his impressive knowledge and experience on the subject.
Jeff Thom of the California Board and subject matter expert will enlighten us on the resistance of online balloting submissions, his work testing and advocating for voting by mail systems from a unique vantage perspective.
Mike Godino makes a second Sunday Edition appearance to add his knowledge and perspective both from an advocating and implementation stance. Mike was joined by his feisty and fabulous partner Lori on last weeks couple extravaganza and we are very glad to call on this Friend to the show to invigorate the conversation again this week.
Ardis Bazyn has a formidable mind and advocating history. Her knowledge on this subject and so much more makes her a Mover and Shaker in ACB who is respected and will add a expansive perspective to this conversation.
Lynne Koral joins us to talk about the landmark Alaska legislation that is a statute in independent voting.
Tony Stevens who returned to ACB with much fanfare and a strong vision for advocacy just weeks before COVID-19 strangled our world as we knew it and helped to harness the energy and spirit of our beloved convention, the success of which we are all still celebrating. His knowledge and radio-suave voice is instantly recognizable and will be an asset to the conversation.
Then, of course, there is Cheryl Cumings who’s velvet smooth voice is well known to ACB Radio listeners and a Bay State Board member and staunch accessible voting advocate will help Gabriel to Helm the round-table discussion.
Clark Rachfal needs no introduction and is also a friend to Sunday Edition and I would like to thank him for readily accepting my last minute plea for his knowledge and passionate perspective.
Gabriel Lopez Kafati; What can I say about this engaging co-host of Pride Connection and the President of BPI?? A naturalized citizen who has regaled us before, is a passionate advocating force in so many arenas and who just days after his swearing in ceremony joined the Leadership mid year meetings and has been a strong and vocal member of ACB and advocating initiatives for well over 10 years. His engaging and intelligent demeanor will be the perfect co-facilitator for this weeks show.
So although I cannot helm a show I was so excited to bring to ACB Radio Mainstream this week I am confident that I have structured a show that will inform as it entertains all of the listeners I have come to love. I will miss the opportunity to talk with all these dynamic folks I am so proud to hand the show in confidence to them all.
I will be back next week with an impressive Audio-Description Panel of industry insiders led by Roy Samuelson and Chris Snyder who with their impressive industry collogues will give us a back stage look into A.D. and areas of advocating for quality standards.
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Please enjoy the show and thank you all for the wonderful response to Sunday edition so far. I will miss it very much this week.
Your Host and Friend, Anthony corona
It seems like it was months ago when Sunday Edition had its first couples show but that was only a few weeks before convention and people are still asking about it. Well friends this Sunday we have 3 new couples joining me for the second ABCs of ACB Couples.
Ray and Karyn Campbell, Our Vice President brings his love of the organization, his commitment to the future leadership and of course the Dynamic Karyn for a getting-to-know them conversation.
The Trott are a FUN and Vivacious couple who are staples of not only the organization but all things yearly convention. David our Treasurer has n amazing history with ACB and Rhonda is the Mistress of Tours who has made sure we all have incredible experiences in all. The cities we visit. I challenge our listeners to get through our conversation with this dynamic couple without cracking a few laughs.
Additionally Lori Scharff former President of New York and hostess of last years amazing convention and her partner Mike Godino who have been integral members of ACB for years but teaming up in 1994 are a one of those ACB couples that everyone has a blast around. They have a fun and interesting story and dynamic which Sunday Edition cannot wait to dive into.
Sunday Edition airs on ACB Radio Mainstream Sundays live at 1pm EST and replays at 10pm.
As always we welcome call-in questions and comments via the Zoom info provided via e-mail beforehand.
So grab a bloody Mary or Mimosa and join us this Sunday for 3 fascinating conversations and a fun roundtable at the end where I will challenge these couples with questions and a fun ACB Trivia game. If you have any fun or historical ACB Trivia for me to ask; Email me at [email protected]
The fireworks went off, and we literally walked together onto the Path to the Future; and it was filled with so many amazing moments!
This week, we celebrate a victorious Convention;
In Movers & Shakers, Ron Brooks joins us to speak about the sand-out Transportation forums, other projects he is working on, and lets us dive into his life.
In the Spotlight, I finally have a reason big and bold enough to convince Gabriel Lopez Kafati to join us for an in-depth conversation. Celebrating 20 years of Blind Pride International; his participation in the wildly-praised International Relations collaboration with BPI in Voices From Around the World; and of course, I’ll try to pry some personal tad-bits out of him.
Finally, in Happenings, our esteemed leaders Dan Spoone and Eric Bridges will share with us their highlights from the Path we all just took. Debbie Hazelton, Jason Castonguay, Janet Dickelman, and Tony Stephens will also join the celebration and give us glimpses from behind-the-scenes!
As always, Sunday Edition welcomes your comments and questions for our guests;
If you just want to listen to the Parade from a comfortable seat in your living room, Sunday Edition is broadcast every week on ACB Radio Mainstream at 1:00 PM EDT, and replays again at 10:00 PM EDT.
In Movers and Shakers, Judy Wilkinson and Jeff Thom tell us about the work of so many folks who helped make California’s virtual convention a success. we will re-cap the journey and celebrate Gabe’s new position as CCB President.
Then, In the Spotlight; Maria Kristic Tells us about her life in ACB and serving on multiple boards. She has a very interesting position in governmental affairs in New York. It is my pleasure to serve with her on the board of BPI and I cannot wait to hear her share her fascinating story with our listeners.
Lastly, in Happenings;
Claire Stanley brings her wealth of knowledge and very straight-forward way of explaining things to us in the forum of the disgraceful filing President Trump has submitted to the Supreme Court. In this time of rampant virus and staggering unemployment he wants to completely dismantle the Affordable Care Act which over 4 million people have turned to since the pandemic began.
As always, we welcome callers with questions and comments. Follow the Zoom on Sunday at 1pm EST.
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