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Super Bowl halftime ASL interpreter Justina Miles goes viral

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Deaf teen artist goes viral for Kamala Harris, Betty White paintings

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Officer uses ASL to help deaf woman communicate with DMV employees

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‘Queer Eye’ co-host Karamo Brown advocates for deaf and hard of hearing viewers

Karamo Brown, co-host of the hit Netflix show Queer Eye, vowed to help deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers get the attention of Netflix.
/ June 29, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Deaf teen killed by gunman after explaining in text,’Can’t hear you’

According to the family of a deaf teen killed on Friday, the young man was shot after trying to explain to the gunmen that he couldn’t hear him.
/ September 22, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

N.C. police kill unarmed deaf man who was trying to communicate with sign language after car chase

A North Carolina state trooper shot and killed an unarmed deaf, mute man who was using sign language only feet
/ August 23, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Deaf man jailed with no access to interpreter for a crime he didn't commit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abreham Zemedagegehu, an immigrant from Ethiopia, knew he was in jail, but he didn’t know why. Eventually,
/ March 21, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Deaf Seahawks star Derrick Coleman inspires 9-year-old girl

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman took time to write a response letter to a 9-year-old deaf girl whose father sent her letter via Twitter to the Super Bowl-bound player…
/ January 23, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Fake' sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela memorial provokes anger

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a ‘fake’…
/ December 11, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

theGrio's 100: Carolyn McCaskill, giving black sign language a voice

theGRIO’s 100 – Dr. Carolyn McCaskill, 60, is a deaf but her disability has never held her back. Her life is testimony to overcoming discrimination and achieving academic excellence…
/ February 27, 2013