What Nobody’s Saying: Black ADHD and the Path to Actual Thriving
Learning Objectives:
- Move from shame to clarity – understand what’s really yours to carry and what never was
- Protect your energy through rest, authenticity, and community – without guilt or performance
- Learn practical strategies for managing overwhelm and thriving – tools you can actually use
When: Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET
Where: From the comfort of your own home
Who: IngerShaye Cozie
Biography
IngerShaye Colzie is a Psychotherapist, Executive Leadership Coach, and Corporate Consultant who helps Black women with ADHD unmask, lead, and thrive. As a Black woman with ADHD herself, she brings lived experience to her work. She founded the ADHD Black Professionals Alliance to center Black neurodivergent voices.
Find IngerShaye’s Website Here: ingershaye.com
Moderator: Evelyn 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.
