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Evon Black —
Hello. Since the establishment of the Center for Black Deaf Studies in August of 2020, we’ve recognized that there have been several issues that need addressing and discussing. We identified one main theme (for the symposium); “why Black Deaf Studies matters?”
The intention here is to discuss different topics relating to Black Deaf history, Black Deaf education, Black Deaf global perspectives, Black Deaf linguistics. How we can preserve our voices in a way that can be looked at and unpacked for topics to discuss.
The symposium can address the work needed for a better tomorrow by reflecting, analyzing, and looking at each other, acknowledging the need to document and draw upon research and history. It gathers Black Deaf scholars and talent together to work towards a better future for the Center of Black Deaf Studies.
Patrick Boudreault —
Hello all. My name is Patrick Boudreault, and I am the executive editor of the Deaf Studies Digital Journal, DSDJ. This seventh issue is unique. It is the work from the conference symposium for the Center of Black Deaf Studies, hosted in the Spring of 2023 at Gallaudet University. This work was gathered and published from thirteen important presenters.
Really, I am delighted to be working with the community. As a white Deaf man, I feel honored to be invited into the community to spotlight them and work with them to organize, plan, edit/revise, and disseminate the knowledge, expertise, and scholarship of their community. Again, DSDJ is delighted to be supporting and elevating the dissemination of this work through their sign language, Black ASL, plus English transcripts which truly makes this bilingual and bimodal. With accessibility formats, PDF, slides, captions, all of this is encompassed with the goal of disseminating information for their increased prominence in the field of Black Deaf Studies. Thank you.
Publication Team
Patrick Boudreault, Executive Editor
Rezenet Moges-Riedel, Co-Editor
Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton, Co-Editor
Megan Konstandtinidis, Assistant Editor
Brenna Smith, Assistant Editor
Carolyn McCaskill, CBDS Director
Lindsay Dunn, CBDS Scholar Fellow
Evon Black, CBDS Associate Director
Kristina McKinnie, CBDS Assistant
Theodore Doresette III, Lead Videographer
Cem Barutcu, Videographer
Amelia Palmer, Videographer
JC Smith, Videographer
Blue20 LLC, Editing and Transcript
Publication Funding
This symposium proceeding was made possible with generous financial support from Sorenson Communications and Gallaudet University; The Office of the Provost, and Gesture Literacy Knowledge Studio.