http://www.blogtalkradio.com/justicebeatJustice Beat: Let’s Talk Smart!™ exists to provide a central communication outlet to engage our Justice Beat listening audience for the purpose of educating, engaging and empowering the #1in3 Americans touched by incarceration. Justice Beat: Let’s Talk Smart!™ is dedicated to promoting and highlighting the on-the-ground efforts of community-based, faith-based, NGOs, nonprofits and other stakeholder groups dedicated to providing 2nd Chances to the formerly incarcerated! About the Justice Beat... Host: L. Elaine Sutton Mbionwu Thursdays: 3:00 pm. - 3:30 p.m. EST (2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month) Website: www.twelve-gates.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/justicebeat Email: justicebeat@groups.facebook.com Twitter: @justicebeat2day Blog: www.justicebeat2day.com enCopyright Justice Beat (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:15:00 GMTWed, 25 May 2016 19:00:00 GMTCurrent EventsBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/15a4714c-638a-4a8e-b09e-2236de7e256e_drum_logo_with_background_(1).jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/justicebeatJustice Beat: Let’s Talk Smart!™ exists to provide a central communication outlet to engage our Justice Beat listening audience for the purpose of educating, engaging and empowering the #1in3 Americans touched by incarceration. Justice Beat: Let’s Talk Smart!™ is dedicated to promoting and highlighting the on-the-ground efforts of community-based, faith-based, NGOs, nonprofits and other stakeholder groups dedicated to providing 2nd Chances to the formerly incarcerated! About the Justice Beat... Host: L. Elaine Sutton Mbionwu Thursdays: 3:00 pm. - 3:30 p.m. EST (2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month) Website: www.twelve-gates.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/justicebeat Email: justicebeat@groups.facebook.com Twitter: @justicebeat2day Blog: www.justicebeat2day.com feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comCriminal Justice Reform,Alternatives to Incarceration,Conditions of Confinement and ReentryJusticeBeat2DaynoLet's Talks Smart about the 1 in 3 Americans Touched by Incarcerationepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/justicebeat/2016/05/25/the-intersection-of-race-and-access-with-vilissa-thompson-of-ramp-your-voiceCurrent Eventshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/justicebeat/2016/05/25/the-intersection-of-race-and-access-with-vilissa-thompson-of-ramp-your-voice/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/justicebeat/2016/05/25/the-intersection-of-race-and-access-with-vilissa-thompson-of-ramp-your-voiceWed, 25 May 2016 19:00:00 GMTThe Intersection of Race and Access with Vilissa Thompson of Ramp Your VoiceFrom #DisabilityTooWhite trending on Twitter to tragic accusations of racing baiting, how do we create a more productive conversation about POCs (People of Color) with disabilities and their personal experiences with access issues within the disability context?  GUEST SPEAKER: Vilissa Thompson of Ramp Your Voice is the featured guest on Justice Beat: Let's Talk Smart! Quarterly Special Edition. Vilissa Thompson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) from Winnsboro, SC. Vilissa is the Founder & CEO of Ramp Your Voice!, an organization focused on promoting self-advocacy and strengthening empowerment among people with disabilities. Being a Disability Rights Consultant, Writer, & Advocate affords Vilissa the opportunity to become a prominent leader and expert in addressing and educating the public and political figures about the plight of people with disabilities, especially women of color with disabilities. Disability advocacy work is one of Vilissa’s purposes in life, and she’s thrilled to be living out her dream, one presentation and motivating speech, at a time.  Ms. Thompson will discuss personal access challenges she has faced as an individual with a disability as well as her perspective on the intersectional issues of race and access as well as inclusion, outreach, representation in the media and much more.  You will not want to miss the Quarterly Special Edition of Justice Beat: Let's Talk Smart! JOIN US AND SPREAD THE WORD about the #JusticeBeat! 00:31:00JusticeBeat2DaynoDisability,Access,Inclusion,Race,OutreachCan we Talk? Continuing the Twitter conversation on the trending #DisabilityTooWhite!