Sign language interpreter Justina Miles was highly-celebrated for her presence at this year's Super Bowl. Her contributions as a Black sign language interpreter highlight the history of the Black ASL.

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Ryan Coolger’s Sinners is without a doubt one of the best films of 2025. So it is not surprising that this Michael B. Jordan led film is coming to streaming super soon on July 4. That’s one way to ...

When David Player ’19 (sociology/anthropology) was a student at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf in 2015, he became fascinated with how race, identity, and language, specifically sign ...

WASHINGTON – It’s a chilly December day on the campus of Gallaudet University and JC Smith – a Black deaf man and undergraduate student – is hanging out inside the new Center for Black Deaf Studies.

Cartoon Network’s “Craig of the Creek” has tackled many important subjects by examining different scenarios and issues surrounding inclusion and diversity. Now in its fourth season, the animated ...

When Justina Taylor Miles broke the internet signing Rihanna’s 2023 Super Bowl performance, she wasn’t just interpreting — she was continuing a tradition of Black American Sign Language. On Sunday ...

June 30 (UPI) --Max announced Monday that Sinners will stream with a Black American Sign Language version on its service. The film debuts on Max Friday and makes Max the first streaming service to ...

The version will launch on Max July 4. Ryan Coogler is marking another career milestone: The director’s latest blockbuster “Sinners” will be the first film to ever stream in Black American Sign ...