Black American Sign Language is different from American Sign Language. In order to survive, McCaskill had to learn “the white way.” “White is right -- that's what I thought, that was what ...

On TikTok and in virtual hangouts, a younger generation is sharing the origins and nuances of Black American Sign Language, a rich variation of ASL that scholars say has been overlooked for too long.

Black American Sign Language is distinct from its mainstream counterpart, study shows. theGRIO REPORT - Now, in the first study of its kind, McCaskill and a team of researchers have examined the ...

It’s not the Great White Way.. A white sign-language interpreter says he was booted from “The Lion King” on Broadway because of his skin color. Keith Wann, 53, was one of at least two people ...

My first introduction to Black American Sign Language was through 22-year-old TikToker, Nakia Smith. Her informative videos have allowed people to learn about the differences in which Black deaf ...

Adding to the long list of history-making moves from Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” the record-breaking film will become the first ...

Researchers are working to preserve Black languages like African American English and Black American Sign Language and reduce stigma around them.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A renewed interest in Black American Sign Language has come up thanks to the popular app TikTok. A 22-year-old deaf woman named Nakia Smith went viral last year for a video she ...

Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror movie starring Michael B. Jordan is now accessible for the members of the Black deaf community.

In a first, the White House plans to provide American Sign Language interpretation for President Joe Biden's address to Congress next week. The Biden White House has been providing simultaneous ...