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Low vision, clear purpose Founder @ Brightside Scope Speaker | Advocate | Creative Accessibility • Culture • Real conversations with education & entertainment
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Ben’s Fight for Sight(2020)
Ben's Fight for Sight
Ben's Fight for Sight
Ben Akuoko was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a young age, facing extensive challenges and stigmas. Now he works to break those barriers down.
Embracing Identity: Ben Akuoko’s Path to Empowerment(2025)
boldblindbeauty.com
boldblindbeauty.com
Discover Ben Akuoko's inspiring journey of resilience, creativity, and advocacy as he shares his experiences with sight loss and empowerment.
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Brightside Scope
Brightside Scope
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Instagram
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Meet Bernard: CNIB Ambassador and advocate
Meet Bernard: CNIB Ambassador and advocate
As a youngster, I was constantly told that I had to work harder than others. I never completely understood this notion. Now it's clearer to me. As a black male, there are negative stereotypes that we face. On top of these stereotypes, living with a visual impairment exacerbates these misconceptions.
Spotlight: Renison Alum Bernard Akuoko | Renison University College | University of Waterloo
Spotlight: Renison Alum Bernard Akuoko | Renison University College | University of Waterloo
The White Cane Series: Ben Akuoko's Story | Fighting Blindness Canada
The White Cane Series: Ben Akuoko's Story | Fighting Blindness Canada
Catalyst Conversations – Ben Akuoko
Rewrite the Script from Victimhood to Unapologetic Power with Bernard Akuoko |Catalyst Conversations
Rewrite the Script from Victimhood to Unapologetic Power with Bernard Akuoko |Catalyst Conversations
Are you feeling weighed down by external barriers or internal self-doubt? This week on Catalyst Conversations, Hadriana Leo welcomes Bernard Akuoko, owner of...
BFM – Brightside Scope Founder Interview
BFM 26 - BERNARD AKUOKO FOUNDER OF BRIGHTSIDE SCOPE AND COMUNITY CHANGE MAKER
BFM 26 - BERNARD AKUOKO FOUNDER OF BRIGHTSIDE SCOPE AND COMUNITY CHANGE MAKER
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Our Disabled Future: Ben
Our Disabled Future: Ben
Our Disabled Future: Ben
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The Lens: Living Diverse (CNIB Podcast)
The Lens: Living Diverse – Watching A Generation Grow
The Lens: Living Diverse – Watching A Generation Grow
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Low Vision Moments – Shameless Episode (2023)
Shameless with Ben Akuoko | Low Vision Moments
Shameless with Ben Akuoko | Low Vision Moments
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Living Blind: Meet Me at the Intersection (2022)
LBS2E5 Meet me at the Intersection of with Ben Akuoko
LBS2E5 Meet me at the Intersection of with Ben Akuoko
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FBC Young Leaders Focusing on Advocacy
Young Leaders: Focus on Advocacy
Young Leaders: Focus on Advocacy
This session was recorded as part of the Young Leaders Move the Dial virtual workshop, June 1, 2024. Moderated by Young Leader Co-Chair Alicia Chenier, in th...
Runversations – Episode 4 (2021)
Runversations : One on One - E04 - Bernard Akuoko
Runversations : One on One - E04 - Bernard Akuoko
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FBC Young Leaders Promo (2022)
- YouTube
- YouTube
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By Hook or By Cook – Digital Exclusive (2022)
By Hook or By Cook, Ben raps
By Hook or By Cook, Ben raps
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CNIB Phone It Forward (2018)
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- YouTube
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AMI This Week – Black Voices United (2020)
Black Voices United
Black Voices United
Victoria Nolan connects with Keya Osborne and Ben Akuoko about a new online peer group for Black blind and partially sighted professionals called Black Voice...
CNIB Intersectionality Video (2021)
Bernard CNIB
Bernard CNIB
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CNIB Business Without Barriers Public Service Announcment (2023)
CNIB Business Without Barriers PSA Restaurant
CNIB Business Without Barriers PSA Restaurant
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Breaking Barriers- MEET BEN AKUOKO
Speaking Up! | AMI-tv Documentary
Speaking Up! | AMI-tv Documentary
Host Laura Bain speaks with ambassadors from organizations that serve people with disabilities about their roles and making a difference in the world.
BOLD, BLIND, BEAUTY EMBRACING IDENTITY: BEN AKUOKO’S PATH TO EMPOWERMENT
Embracing Identity: Ben Akuoko's Path to Empowerment #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion
Embracing Identity: Ben Akuoko's Path to Empowerment #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion
Ben's story provides motivation and real-life resilience as he shares his journey of living with retinitis pigmentosa and vision loss. His experiences can pr...
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