I am not owner, I can do that Assistant also say you see what you want to see, so I keep my eyes wide open at all times. I sometimes feel ... As an artist, I take it all in knowing it will somehow be regurgitated later, maybe as a lyric, or a chapter in a book, or a photograph.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
American Sign Language Celebrate Deaf History and Culture
Deaf History Month takes place every year from March 13 to April 15, and this year is no different!
This celebration of deaf culture incorporates three key events in deaf history.
According to the National Association of the Deaf, on April 8, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Gallaudet University. The act established a higher learning facility for the deaf and blind.
The video below describes this significant moment with a first - hand account of a former Gallaudet employee:
Another incredibly important milestone occurred on March 13, 1988 - a student - led protest at Gallaudet University. The Deaf President Now (DPN) protest demanded - for the first time in the 124 year - history of the university - that the student body be led by a president. When the student body took back the right to define and lead itself, it symbolized liberation for American deaf culture.
The third major event celebrated in Deaf History Month is April 15, 1817. On this date, the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut was established, making it the first permanent public school for the deaf.
Deaf History Month calls attention to other important topics in deaf culture too. For example, American Sign Language (ASL) has a long and interesting history.
