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American Sign Language Resource Guide: Movers & Shakers

American Sign Language and deaf culture resources

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Marlee Matlin
Actress, activist, and author. Matlin won an Academy Award for her role in "Children of a Lesser God". She has worked with nonprofit organizations such as The American Red Cross and the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Matlin can be seen on screen in films such as "CODA" amd TV shows such as "Switched At Birth," "The Magicians" and "Quantico".

Chella Man
"A New York-based artist, director, and author, Chella Man's work features the continuums of disability, race, gender, and sexuality. His identity includes being Deaf, trans, Jewish, and Chinese as well as determined, curious, and hopeful." -from Chellaman.com

CJ Jones
CJ Jones (center) is an actor who has appeared on the stage and in film. He can be seen in movies such as "Baby Driver" and TV shows such as "Castle Rock" and "Shameless." ~ from CJ Jones IMDB page

Rikki Poynter
Rikki Poynter is a 28-year-old content creator, consultant, and public speaker on YouTube. She makes content about deaf awareness, accessibility/closed captioning awareness, mental health, feminism, and more. ~ from YouTube Channel Rikki Poynter

Haben Girma
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is a human rights lawyer advancing disability justice. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change. ~ from website, https://habengirma.com/

Nyle DiMarco
Model, actor, and activist Nyle DiMarco...has been breaking down barriers and winning over audiences since he burst onto the scene in 2014. As a fan favorite on cycle 22 of "America's Next Top Model," DiMarco became the second male winner and first Deaf contestant on the hit CW series. ~ from Nyle DiMarco IMDB page

Helen Keller (1880-1968)
Author, lecturer, and activist, Helen Keller became deaf and blind at 18 months old. She learned to communicate from her teacher Anne Sullivan.
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"Keller, Helen Adams (1880-1968)." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale, 1998. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A148467057/AONE?u=shorlncc&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=8b79848d. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.

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