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Black Deaf Culture Through the Lens of Black Deaf History
Read articles on the culture, history and education of the Black Deaf Community, written by former NBDA President Benro Ogunyipe.
Black Deaf History – Joseph Sarpy
A tribute to Joseph Sarpy, the first professional Black Deaf actor, detailing his historic career with the National Theatre of the Deaf since 1971.
Type of Source: Video | Topic: Black, History, Literature
Black Deaf History – Southern School for the Deaf
Graduates of the Southern School for the Deaf share memories of the last segregated Deaf school in America and its unique linguistic history.
Black Deaf History: Joseph Sarpy
Joseph Sarpy shares his story of how he became the first professional Black Deaf actor.

Black Deaf Resources by Joseph C. Hill
A curated collection of videos, articles, and a bibliography on Black Deaf history, culture, and ASL, compiled by Dr. Joseph C. Hill.
Type of Source: Website | Topic: Advocacy, Black, Culture, Education, History, Literature

Bridging Hands Camp
Bridging Hands Camp unites Deaf and KODA kids (ages 7–13) with crafts, swimming, games, and accessible fun to build lasting friendships.
Type of Source: Organization, State, Website | Topic:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (ASL Story)
Watch a timeless classic story, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" in American Sign Language and find all the animals.
Type of Source: Video | Topic: Children, Literature
BSL Signed Stories: The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
The story, "The Way Back Home", is written by Oliver Jeffers. It is being signed in British Sign Language.
Type of Source: Video | Topic: Children, Culture, Education, Language, Literature

Captioning Matters
Captioning Matters website offers resources on captioning best practices, consumer resources and resources for captioning providers.