PinnedDavid PlayerinAn Injustice!Misunderstood: American Sign Language Mistaken as Gang SignsASL Summary Video Provided by Kyle MorrisJul 15Jul 15
David PlayerWhy do so many people not know about Deaflympics?I grew up watching the Olympics. After watching the Olympics 2024, I’ve always wondered why the Deaflympics (Deaf Olympics) are not…Aug 12Aug 12
David PlayerTeaching Vulgar Terms and Phrases in American Sign Language is not OKAY.In popular culture, social media creators with a clout are seen as influencers. However, not everyone can become an influencer. Many Deaf…Apr 23, 20231Apr 23, 20231
David PlayerThe Embodiment of Black Nonverbal Communication in Black ASLIntroductionMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022
David PlayerDear White Deaf People, Let’s Talk About Color-Blind Racism in the Age of ColorblindnessKyle Morris’ ASL Translation of this article can be found here.Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
David PlayerinAn Injustice!Why did the local reports keep failing Black Deaf people?The unconscious bias within local reporting of a Deaf person’s police encounters constantly ignores the historical focus of Black bodies…Apr 13, 20211Apr 13, 20211
David PlayerWhy did the coverage of Black ASL Interpreter Billy Sanders go wrong?Adeerya Johnson, a Black Ph.D. student who is also a Spelman College alumni. Johnson’s twitter handle is @nubianlocz and she proudly…Jan 12, 20211Jan 12, 20211
David PlayerThe Power of White Gaze: Erasure of Black SignersAbout five years ago, I took an evening course called “Diversity in the Deaf Community” at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf…Oct 13, 202010Oct 13, 202010
David PlayerThree Strikes, You’re Out: Audism in Black communitiesRacism and Audism is like a Yin/Yang that is an inseparable tag-team entity that continually double oppresses Black Deaf peopleAug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
