NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times. In 2014, the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps the most ...

New Hampshire is one of the few states in the nation that doesn't have a dedicated school for the deaf.

For as long as she can remember, Sonja Lanehart has been fascinated by how people speak. In particular, she was interested in the differences she noticed between how white people spoke, when compared ...

Activism has been on the rise lately. Movements are gaining traction. More and more people are showing up, raising their voices and demanding change. But what happens when you can’t raise your voice ...

While it isn’t surprising that infants and children love to look at people’s movements and faces, recent research from Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf ...

Six PBS Kids series, including ‘Arthur’ and ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ will for the first time include ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing. Soon, kids who are deaf or hard of ...

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

April 14 broadcast to feature real-time play-by-play from Deaf commentators in conjunction with in-arena activations for the ...

HBO Max is adding more titles with sign language interpretation, while other tech platforms are also expanding access using readily available tools. Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. When Brittney Bateman learned that taking American Sign Language classes would not ...