Course: DEAF 412. Black Deaf Communities (3)
Prerequisites: DEAF 200 and DEAF 360. Recommended Preparatory: DEAF 400 and DEAF 404. The course will explore the history of Black Deaf education and culture in the U.S. and the role racism, audism, hearing privilege, and resistance played in its development. Contemporary realities and issues within Black Deaf education, language, employment, family and culture in the United States, the Caribbean Islands and specific African countries will be compared and contrasted. Using a strengths-based approach, various critical theories and literature, this course will highlight the positive influence Black Deaf culture has made within Deaf and Black hearing communities through the arts and activism. The course’s overarching goal is to push scholarly thought and inquiry using an interdisciplinary Deaf, Black, Critical and Educational Studies lens to understand the complexities of Black Deaf life. Available for graduate credit.