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Blanche Wilkins Williams (December 1, 1876 – March 24, 1936) was an American educator of deaf children. In 1893 she became the first African American woman to graduate from the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. She was described by a prominent deaf newspaper as "the most accomplished deaf lady of her race in America". [citation needed]
The history of deaf people and deaf culture make up deaf history.The Deaf culture is a culture that is centered on sign language and relationships among one another. Unlike other cultures the Deaf culture is not associated with any native land as it is a global culture.
Socially blind and deaf, it defends an intolerable system, a system that is the cause of much of the physical blindness and deafness which we are trying to prevent. [ 49 ] In 1912, Keller joined the Industrial Workers of the World (the IWW, known as the Wobblies), [ 44 ] saying that parliamentary socialism was "sinking in the political bog".
The contributions of Black people to American society and the world should be celebrated every day of the year. But each February, Black History Month presents an unique opportunity to dedicate ...
Last year’s theme was “Black Health and Wellness” and the theme for February 2024 is "African Americans and the Arts." ... 120 Black History Month Quotes. ... “As black women, we’re ...
February is Black History Month, and while the observance began as a history week back in February of 1926, by 1976, it was officially extended into the month-long recognition it is today.. To ...
Agatha Tiegel Hanson (September 14, 1873 – October 17, 1959) was the second woman to graduate from the National Deaf-Mute College (Gallaudet College's official name until 1894) in 1893 and the first woman to receive a Bachelor of Arts from the school.
Helen May Martin was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of John Henry Martin, a salesman, and Helen Smith Martin, a teacher and milliner. [2] [3] She was deaf and blind from childhood. [4]