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How to Sign in BASL (Black American Sign Language)

In April 2020, Nakia Smith, aka Charmay, created a TikTok account introducing five generations of her Black deaf family and how they communicate in Black ASL. As a social media influencer of Black ASL content, Charmay explains the difference between Black ASL and ASL.

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Topic: Deaf Life, Education
Subtopic: Deaf Culture, Deaf Education, Deaf History
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
Release Year: 2020
Producer/Distributor: YouTube-Netflix

A group of people walk down a city street overlayed on a map of North America. Caption. You may be aware of the fact that there are 25 million people in the United States alone.

Woman faces camera and gestures in sign language, making an L shape with thumb and index finger. Caption. And coordinating both the interpreter and ASL programs.

Woman at door of a brick building. Caption. So with the 16 Black students and 4 Black teachers, they set up what...

Black and white photo of a Black couple, woman gestures using sign language. Caption. M, A, L, A, I, K, A.

Blonde woman looks at camera, holding up a closed fist with pinky raised. Caption. Sign to voice interpreter. Hi, my name is Lucinda O'Grady Batch.

Valerie Sutton stands in a blue interior space and does sign language towards the camera. Caption. I invented Sign Writing back in 1974.

Man wearing a name badge pauses at a conference booth, using sign language to talk to another man wearing a badge. Behind the booth, a sign reads, "Tomato Chef." Caption. That's why the word Deaf is always spelled with a capital D.

Middle-aged man in business attire in an office setting. He faces camera and uses sign language, holding 1 fist up facing inward. Caption. School aged Deaf youth.

Video screen shows a woman with blonde straight hair looking out and using sign language, touching a closed fist with thumb up to the top of the other hand. Text on image reads, "Deaf West Theatre in North Hollywood, California."

Still image from: Did You Know? ASL Idioms (Episode 1)