“Professor Hill’s research was eye-opening for me,” said Player. “His work with the Black ASL Project broadened my understanding of sociolinguistics in sign language, which is still not fully ...

Sign language interpreter Justina Miles was highly ... the Center on Black Studies launched the Black ASL Project to analyze the preservation of the dialect and published "The Hidden Treasure ...

“Because of the facial expressions in Black ASL, white deaf ... a “hugely significant project.” “I wouldn't say that it legitimates African American language because African American ...

In seeking to understand how Black American Sign Language — or Black ASL — has evolved, the study authors conducted personal interviews and analyzed films of the participants. What they ...

Black ASL is a dialect of American Sign Language (ASL). It was created within Black Deaf communities that were segregated from the wider community. Black ASL uses space, hand use, directional ...

The scene features Jackie, who is deaf, signing Black American Sign Language with his dad as he heads out of the house. It’s a moment that the episode’s consultants, from Southern California ...

French Sign Language (LSF). They extracted hundreds of uses of SELF from LSF dictionary entries dating to the 1860's, Old ASL black and white films dating to the 1910's, and social media videos of ...

There are many ways to communicate with a deaf or hard-of-hearing person but one way is through American Sign Language. Contrary to what some might think ASL isn't just signed English, the ...

Researchers are working to preserve Black languages like African American English and Black American Sign Language and reduce stigma around them.