A Kellogg Foundation & Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health Collaboration

These  two renowned  organizations collaborated on a documentary that profiles the accomplishments of Dr. Gerald W. Deas. The documentary, which is titled “IDEAS,” portrays how Dr. Deas “uses leadership and advocacy to improve the health of a community and increase the representation of people of color in the health profession.” See trailer here.

Health News and Views Resource Page

Keep up to date with the activities of historically African-American universities in the areas of medicine, research and public health. Link here

NYU College of Dentistry

NYU College of Dentistry established the Dr. Gerald W. Deas Scholarship Award which aims to increase the number of underrepresented groups in dentistry. Learn More

About Health News & Views with Dr. Deas
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National Visionary Leadership Project (NVLP)

Co-founded in 2001 by Camille O. Cosby, Ed.D (Bill Cosby’s wife) and Renee Poussaint, The National Visionary Leadership Project (NVLP), unites generations to create tomorrow’s leaders by recording, preserving, and distributing through various media, the wisdom of extraordinary African American elders-Visionaries-who have shaped American history . 

In 2008, Dr. Gerald Deas was added as a NVLP Visionary. He joins the ranks of Corretta Scott King, Quincy Jones, Maya Angelou, Ray Charles and  other nationally  and internationally renowned Visionaries. Learn More