Vision loss doesn’t break us; it builds us!
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Home of Dancing With The Blind and Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant
About Us
Eyes Like Mine Inc. is a non profit 501-C3 organization established in March of 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. It was founded by Krystle Allen, a Newark native, to empower, enlighten, and innovate communities in New Jersey about vision loss and the available resources for people with vision loss. At it’s inception, Elm Inc. was founded with the help of Naquela Wright and Ihsaan R. Muhammad Esq., along with the founder Krystle Allen to introduce a unique pattern of advocacy for individuals who are vision impaired or blind.
Our Mission
Our mission is to share awareness about the abilities and potential of individuals with vision loss through community service initiatives, comprehensive empowerment workshops, and innovative social change awareness events.
Our Vision
To inspire advocacy by breaking down the societal barriers placed against individuals who are previously or currently experiencing vision loss. Our ultimate goal is to create a more accessible society for individuals who are vision impaired and blind so that they can live, learn, and work in equal opportunities.
Congratulations to our 2025 Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant Winners!
Cortney Brown
Ms. Blind Diva & Ms. Photogenic
From Florida
Ashley Iniss
Ms. Independent
From Georgia
Bianca Johnson
Ms. Altruistic
From North Carolina
Lakisha Guest
Director's Choice
From Missouri
Upcoming Events
Annual Marvelous Moms Community Baby Shower
NJPAC Events Featuring Eyes Like Mine Inc.
Kwanzaa Family Festival & Marketplace
Hear the lived experiences of disability advocates — from accessibility challenges to the systematic barriers that remain today on a panel co-created by Krystal Allen and NJPAC
Watch in advance the PSEG Social Impact Film: Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Opening Performance: Poetry from Saleem Hue Penny, a Black, disabled, “rural hip-hop blues” poet, in partnership with Dodge Poetry.
- 📅 Date: December 20, 2025
- 🕔 Time: 1:00PM – 7:00 PM
- 📍 Location: NJPAC
Past Events (Time Machine)
Volunteer Internship Opportunity
Interested in our organization activities and want to be a part of Eyes Like Mine Inc?
Please fill out the volunteer internship application now and be a part of our Eyes Like Mine Inc. mission.
Eyes Like Mine Inc. Latest Newsletter
Support Eyes Like Mine Inc.
If you believe in our mission and would like to support the work we do, you can do so by making a donation today. No amount is too small!
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You may donate through Zelle by Scanning this QR Code or using our email: info@eyeslikemine.org.
