Biography dr shirley allen

As the month of February comes to an end and we begin March, we share another reminder that Black History month is not the only month to celebrate Black History, but rather the study and celebration of Black History should take place month after month, year after year.

Given that Deaf History is celebrated between March 13th to April 15th, 2023, which commemorates the achievements of those who are Deaf or deaf, we saw it to be important to honor the intersections of Black History and Deaf History this month. 

To begin, it is important to note the following distinctions between Deaf and deaf: 

•  Deaf with a capital “D”  is used to describe or identify people who have been deaf throughout their lives or before they started to learn to talk, known as pre-lingually Deaf.

  The Deaf community tends to communicate in sign language as their first language, such as American Sign Language (ASL) or Black ASL. As such, Deaf individuals share a common culture and