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Nadia Nadarajah: Is there racism in the arts world? (BSL vlog)

June 23, 2020

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Nadia Nadarajah is a Deaf artist who creates and performs plays in BSL. She is a Shakespeare’s Globe Associate Artist […]

Rinkoo Barpaga: How my experience of racism in the Deaf community led to making my documentary (BSL vlog)

June 19, 2020

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Rinkoo Barpaga is a Deaf British born Theatre-Maker, who uses British and urban sign language. Throughout his 15-year career, he […]

Watch: Video showing how to sign Black Lives Matter

June 18, 2020

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A new Black Deaf Group have released a video showing other BSL users how to sign Black Lives Matter. The […]

Read: Dear White Deaf People by David Player

June 18, 2020

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In the last few weeks, as the Black Lives Matter movement has spread across the world following the murder of […]

Emily Howlett: The online BSL-accessible group making lockdown babies (and parents) smile

June 15, 2020

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Are you in lockdown with one, or two, or even more small children? Are you missing your regular baby and […]

Emily Howlett: Why is everyone suddenly so interested in signed languages?

June 8, 2020

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I’ve noticed quite a few things that have been changing over recent weeks; my hair is now about 8 feet […]

Read: Lockdown and the impact on deaf children – letter in the Guardian

June 8, 2020

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A letter has been published in the Guardian from a group of professionals who work with deaf children, asking that […]

Clare Vale: Tips for reducing isolation during lockdown

June 6, 2020

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As we approach three months of lockdown, one of the main emotions millions of us are feeling is loneliness. As […]

UK Deaf Sport’s response to Coronavirus (with BSL video) #deafstayinworkout

June 5, 2020

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As with many organisations and charities, UK Deaf Sport (UKDS) has had to adapt and look at different ways to […]

Deaf professionals write open letter advocating for transparent face masks (with BSL video)

June 5, 2020

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If you would like to add your name to over 200 people who have signed the open letter so far, email deafvoices@icloud.com. […]