🚀 Black Deaf Trailblazers Part One
🌟 BLANCHE WILKINS WILLIAMS
🌟 MONROE INGRAM
🌟 ROGER DEMOSTHENES O’KELLY
🌟 IDA HAMPTON
February is a significant month, not only for celebrating Black History but also for honoring Black Deaf History.
This is an ideal opportunity to spotlight remarkable figures like Blanche Wilkins Williams, Monroe Ingram, Roger Demosthenes O’Kelly and Ida Hampton who paved the way for future generations.
As we celebrate Black Deaf History Month, let us remember and honor the trailblazers like Blanche Wilkins Williams who fought tirelessly for a better future. Happy Black Deaf History Month!
🔗Read more: https://GLADinc.org/BlackHistoryMonth
#BlancheWilkinsWilliams #blackdeafhistory #deafcommunity #february #gladeaf #bgladeaf #tcgladeaf #codiedeaf #ocdeaf
Visual Description
[ID 1: Background stripes of black, red, yellow, and green. Two columns: a left column of a vintage stamp. “Black Deaf Heritage | USA”. A black and white photo of Blanche Wilkins Williams, smiling, “BLANCHE WILKINS WILLIAMS”.
Right column in white font:
“First African American Deaf to graduate from Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in 1893”
“One of the earliest Black Deaf women to teach at the North Carolina School for the Colored Deaf and Blind in 1895”
“One of the earliest Black Deaf women to serve on the Executive Committee of the National Association of the Deaf”
Bottom row: All agencies’ logos of GLAD, CODIE, B-GLAD, TCGLAD, and OCDEAF]
[ID 2: Background stripes of black, red, yellow, and green. Two columns: a left column of a vintage stamp. “Black Deaf Heritage | USA”. A black and white photo of Monroe Ingram, looking at the camera, “MONROE INGRAM”.
Right column in white font:
” First African-American Deaf to graduate from Kansas School for the Deaf”
He pitched for a number of integrated professional/semi-professional baseball teams
He was in charge of the ‘Colored Department’ at Missouri School for the Deaf and the Dumb”
Bottom row: All agencies’ logos of GLAD, CODIE, B-GLAD, TCGLAD, and OCDEAF]
[ID 3: Background stripes of black, red, yellow, and green. Two columns: a left column of a vintage stamp. “Black Deaf Heritage | USA”. A black and white photo of Roger Demosthenes O’Kelly, looking away from the camera, “ROGER DEMOSTHENES O’KELLY”.
Right column in white font:
” One of the earliest African American Deaf Attorney”
The second Deaf person to earn Bachelor of Laws Degree from Yale University
Provided legal services relating to domestic relations, real estate & corporations for local African American community in North Carolina”
Bottom row: All agencies’ logos of GLAD, CODIE, B-GLAD, TCGLAD, and OCDEAF]
[ID 4: Background stripes of black, red, yellow, and green. Two columns: a left column of a vintage stamp. “Black Deaf Heritage | USA”. A black and white photo of Ida Hampton, looking at from the camera, “IDA HAMPTON”.
Right column in white font:
” First Black Deaf Woman to graduate from Gallaudet University
Earned a Master’s Education degree from the University of North Florida in Special Education of Children with Learning Disabilities
Taught at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind”
Bottom row: All agencies’ logos of GLAD, CODIE, B-GLAD, TCGLAD, and OCDEAF]
Black History Month
🌟 Join us for celebrating Black History Month during February for the histories, cultures and contributions by black and black deaf Americans in the US. Pay tribute to African-Americans/Black individuals who have made significant contributions, shattered barriers, advocated for our rights, and unity in our community. Learn more about the history, visit our link below for black deaf trailblazers and resources.
🔗Read more: https://GLADinc.org/BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackDeaf #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #February #DeafCommunity
Visual description
ID: Black background image with stars in the galaxy. At the left bottom, from top to bottom white text: ” Celebrating Black History Month”. At the top right, a purple moon above a black male facing the moon with purple curly afro and beard. Next to him is a black female with long black hair. At right bottom are the deaf agencies logos: GLAD, CODIE, OCDEAF, TCGLAD, AND BGLAD.
Resources
- Black History Month
- Black Deaf Culture Through the Lens of History by Benro Ogunyipe
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a dream” ASL rendition by Gallaudet University
- Black Deaf Center
- Center for Deaf Black Studies at Gallaudet University
- Signs of Solidarity for deaf black people by Washington Post
- The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL by Gallaudet University Press
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