Zarifa Kalila Roberson

Zarifa Kalila Roberson is a trendsetter living with arthrogryposis multiplex congentia (AMC), with a passion for helping, educating and bringing awareness to the disability community, with a focus on elevating those who also belong to communities of color. She received her Bachelor's degree in Speech Communication with a minor in African American History at Millersville University, and her Master of Education from the Coppin State University in Rehabilitation Counseling. Her advocacy is longstanding in advocating and empowering the lives of people with disabilities. In 2020, she established Disability Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, which provides an opportunity every March to celebrate the culture and lifestyles of people with disabilities, as well as talk about the issues that affect the disability community. Recently, she created an app called the Classic Occasions for Rare Adventures, which helps people with disabilities access travel accommodations, like ride share and scooters,