VIDEO: Signed - Avi Haimowitz's journey as a white Deaf person / racism in Deaf community.
The video posted by Avi Haimowitz - Trigger warning: Examples of my own racist language & actions. Appreciation to Deaf & hearing Black, Indigenous, People of Color social justice leaders for sharing their experiences & views on social media. Special thanks to Kenya Lowe, Najma Johnson, & De’Lasha Singleton for encouraging this blog. Any offensive content is my own, please call me out for it.
Transcript - Hi, I’m Avi, I’m a white Deaf cisgender woman with mostly straight privilege. It’s been bothering me a lot, I’ve been thinking a lot and discussing this.. racism in our Deaf community, but don’t know how to address it, feeling unsure.. I had a lot of discussion, encouragement, and support from people, both white and Black.. I will start by sharing my journey. continues in comments due to limited space - Read more Transcript on YouTube.
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