FREE Webinar Recording: Look at Us Now! Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going with Evelyn Polk Green, Kofi Obeng, IngerShaye Colzie, & Kamala Randhawa

Join us for Look at Us Now! Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going, a powerful conversation about the Black community’s journey with ADHD. Featuring renowned advocates Evelyn Polk Green, Kofi Obeng, IngerShaye Colzie, and Kamala Randhawa, this panel will explore how far we’ve come, the challenges that remain, and the leaders—past and present—who have carried the torch for awareness, acceptance, and change. Most importantly, you’ll discover how (and where) youcan help shape the future. Don’t miss this inspiring discussion—register now and be part of the movement!

Who: Evelyn Polk Green, Kofi Obeng, IngerShaye Colzie, & Kamala Randhawa

Biographies

Evelyn Polk Green, MS.Ed.

Evelyn Polk Green, MSEd, is a past president of both ADDA, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association and CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). She is an adult with ADHD and the mother of two adult sons, Perry and Robert, both of whom also have ADHD. Evelyn attended Duke University where her ADHD first manifested itself intensely enough to disrupt her education. She later received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from National Louis University and a second master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. She has been active in child and adult mental advocacy for almost 30 years, with an emphasis on bringing ADHD awareness to marginalized and underserved communities. Evelyn has served as a leader representing the family and educator voice in the ADHD and mental health communities in many capacities over the last 30 years, including as a member of the Network on Children’s Mental Health Services funded by the MacArthur Foundation, as well as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Research Forum. She has served as spokesperson on behalf of families dealing with the challenges of ADHD for the National Institutes of Mental Health, the Surgeon General of the United States and most recently, the National Academy of Science Engineering and Medicine’s Workshop on ADHD Drug Development. She is the recipient of several honors for her volunteer work in mental health and education, including the Beacon College Achieving Lifetime Vision and Excellence (ALiVE) Award for her advocacy work on behalf of children and adults with learning differences and ADHD.

Evelyn is currently serving as a member of the ADHD Expert Consortium, a group dedicated to improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for individuals with ADHD. In addition to representing the African American and/or family perspective of ADHD, Evelyn has been a guest on podcasts such “Life with Lost Keys” by Rene Brooks, creator of Black Girl Lost Keys and Samantha Hiew’s Utopia Podcast originating in the UK.  She has appeared in numerous articles and news programs discussing ADHD and mental health, including the CBS Evening News and the New York Times. Additionally, Evelyn has written articles for ADDitude Magazine and served as an expert speaker for ADDitude webinars.  She has also presented content for both live and recorded seminars and presentations to families, educators and mental health professionals.

Evelyn has been an educator in the Chicago Public Schools for over 35 years, working as a teacher assistant, classroom teacher, resource specialist, coach, trainer and administrator. She currently works as an administrator, planning professional development programs for early childhood special education professionals and families.

Kofi Obeng

Kofi is the Executive Director of ADDA. Kofi has been an ADDA member since 2019. Kofi was diagnosed in early 2000s. He has also the father of two young men with ADHD. His desire to help others like himself and his sons led him to join the ADDA team, first as a volunteer. Kofi has learned a lot while serving as an ADDA Ambassador, a Virtual Peer Support Group Leader (African American/Black Diaspora +ADHD Peer Support Group) and providing project management support for key ADDA initiatives.

In addition, Kofi is a degreed mechanical engineer who has had leadership roles in engineering, operations, and product management across multiple industries. No longer a volunteer, ADDA hired Kofi to serve as Executive Director.

Kofi brings everything he learned from his personal journey with ADHD, recovery, and his professional qualifications to his work in ADDA.

IngerShaye Colzie

IngerShaye is an ADHD Executive Leadership Coach and Psychotherapist with a focus on the intersectionality of ADHD and the experiences of Professional Black Women. With a deep understanding of the cultural nuances and societal dynamics, IngerShaye supports Black Women through empowerment and fostering an environment that acts as a safe and judgment-free zone where women can thrive. She offers the benefits of professional expertise with a lifetime of lived experience. She is the Founder of the ADHD Black Professionals Alliance. A nonprofit organization for Black People with ADHD and the Black Professionals who work with us. The Alliance provides education, impactful strategies, and resources to improve the lives of Black people with ADHD.

Visit IngerShaye’s Website Here: https://ingershaye.com/

Kamala Randhawa – Moderator

Kamala is a certified ADHD coach, speaker, consultant and community advocate. In addition to her professional capacities she adds the lived experience of being a late diagnosed ADHD woman and mother to five neurodivergent children. Due to this late diagnosis and its impact on her life she is passionate about advancing the interests of people with ADHD. She has had the privilege of coaching adolescents through to adult ADHD individuals internationally. Speaking to teachers, parents, and government groups, she has seen first hand what happens when people with ADHD get overlooked and conversely, the positive impact that education and support can have for people with ADHD. She believes deeply in approaching the problem with an interventionist model of education around early detection and support for women with ADHD. She works closely with schools to support students with ADHD. Having experienced the difficulties that accompany late diagnosis and with ADHD children, she is heavily invested in this area and is passionate about breaking the pattern of generational trauma associated with undiagnosed and unmanaged ADHD.

She adds to her work by volunteering on the ADDA Education Committee, Advisory Board member for Womens ADHD Centre, pro bono coaching work with single mothers, women with addiction and founding the ADHD Family Cafe, a community organization that serves as a hub for families impacted by ADHD. In her spare time she can be found frantically trying to complete the reading for her monthly book club, volunteering in her church, West Coast Swing dancing and walking her dog in the river valley.

Visit Kamala’s Website Here: reWriteADHD.com