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Poynter created her YouTube channel soon after high school when she started uploading makeup tutorials to her YouTube channel RikkiPoynter. [7] She continued creating beauty videos for the next four years, but then decided to use her platform to spread awareness on Deaf issues [8] because she wanted to create content that was beneficial and meaningful.
John Lee Clark (born 1978) is an American deafblind poet, writer, and activist from Minnesota.He is the author of Suddenly Slow (2008) and Where I Stand: On the Signing Community and My DeafBlind Experience (2014), and the editor of anthologies Deaf American Poetry (2009) and Deaf Lit Extravaganza (2013).
Amber Galloway [1] (born 12 March 1977) [2] is a sign language interpreter specializing in the interpretation of concerts and music festivals, especially rap/hip-hop, into American Sign Language (ASL). She has been described as "..the most recognizable sign language interpreter in the [United States]."
In 1967 the first Deaf theatre in the US was the National Theatre for the Deaf. [1] The group was founded after a 1959 Broadway production of The Miracle Worker, which is about Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. The lighting designer and lead actress in this performance chose to pursue how ASL could be used in art.
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Chuck Baird (February 22, 1947 – February 10, 2012) [1] was an American Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement, [2] [3] an aesthetic of Deaf Culture in which visual art conveys a Deaf world view. [4] [5] His career spanned over 35 years and included painting, sculpting, acting, storytelling, and teaching.
Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, activist, and author. [1] Deaf since she was 18 months old, [2] Matlin is known for her portrayals of disabled women, and for her activism towards disabled individuals in Hollywood and other industries. [1]
In addition to her work as an educator, Simms has long been an advocate in the Deaf community. She is on the leadership board of Deaf Women of Color, an organization she founded in 2005 with Leticia Arellano, Thuan Nguyen-Lakrik, and Francisca Rangel, [7] which provides educational and professional development opportunities for Deaf women of color, including annual conferences.