Deaf Culture & Community

They Picked the Wrong Day to Try Me Today reminded me of something I already know too well: some people underestimate me because I’m Deaf. Just because I don’t always speak up when I walk into a place doesn’t mean I’m slow. It doesn’t mean I’m not paying attention. And it definitely doesn’t mean I can’t tell when something isn’t mathing. Sometimes I take my boys to Barberz Inc., but usually it’s more of our last resort when the other barbershops aren’t available. When we do g

Mr. Billy Sanders A bit long,but definitely worth read 📖 #WeNeedMoreLikeHim After two decades as a professional interpreter, Sanders has found himself in a perfect position to provide language access at demonstrations across the region — even ones where he’s unfamiliar with the music. He learned ASL out of necessity as a CODA (an acronym used for “Children of Deaf Adults”), but then used it as a tool to get his life on track, and later, to celebrate Black culture and contrib