Group Led Discussion

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According to Aramburo’s study, what percentage of Black Deaf people identified as Black first?

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87%

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True or False: The reason given that some Black Deaf people identify as Black first is because skin color is more visible.

Back

True

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True or False: Currently most Black Deaf children are encouraged to use sign language both inside and outside the home.

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False

Front

In what decade did the North Carolina School for the Colored Deaf and Blind start hiring graduates to teach?

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1930s

Front

How does negative stereotypes from teachers affect the downward mobility of Black Deaf people?

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Black Deaf students are often negatively stereotyped by their teachers and placed in special education programs; they have overwhelmingly been steered into vocational programs and away from academic skills throughout the course of their education.

Front

In some instances Black Deaf people had more opportunities than _______ ?

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Black hearing people, Black hearing, hearing Black, hearing black, black hearing

Front

Black Deaf activism in the 1960s & 1970s was fueled by what?

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Black power, Black Power, black power

Front

True or False: PSE (Pidgin Sign English) is a language

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False

Front

What are the 2 PSE continuums?

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PSE produced by Deaf Signers, PSE produced by hearing signers

Front

What are the 2 PSE continuums?

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PSE produced by Deaf Signers, PSE produced by hearing signers