We had segregated Black Deaf schools, particularly in the South. As a result, Black Deaf developed their sign language dialect, Black ASL. Dr. Joseph Hill, an NTID professor, was involved in this research. The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL YouTube video playlist is linked below (companion to the book).
The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL : Its History and Structure
Black and deaf in America : are we that different
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