PinnedDavid PlayerThe Embodiment of Black Nonverbal Communication in Black ASLIntroduction12 min read·May 13, 2022----
PinnedDavid 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…4 min read·Apr 23, 2023--1--1
PinnedDavid 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…13 min read·Oct 13, 2020--10--10
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.5 min read·Nov 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…7 min read·Apr 13, 2021--1--1
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…7 min read·Jan 12, 2021--1--1
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 people13 min read·Aug 29, 2020----