This black deaf doctorates panel discussion is a unique opportunity for Gallaudet University, MSSD, and KDES students to learn about the three types of doctorates degrees and how the black deaf doctorate panelists overcame the odds to achieve the highest-level academic degree. There are only an estimated 12 black deaf individuals in the U.S. who hold such degrees. A panel of 10 will share with the audience how they did it. It is so important that our future leaders dream beyond their circumstances and have hope that they, too, can achieve such an accomplishment. --Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion February 21, 2012

Tar explained to the audience about the category of white/deaf/black people into the picture. This is an example of current society behavior toward to them. Check out at- www.blackdeafcenter.com

My Blackish Brain Vol.3: What does the dismantling the systemic racism mean to you? ID: Black Male with a short tan buttoned shirt. I was standing behind the blue background. For 2x speed video control: https://vimeo.com/444658936/bc4897d57d Video Summary: Disclaimer: this is not academic research or scholarly video but based on my many years as a black Deaf person Today's topic will be focusing on What does the dismantling the systemic racism mean to you? The progress of addressing the White supremacy and racism comes in three stages of development: Listening, Unpacking, and dismantling. Listening usually to hear what Black shared about their experiences of how racism impacted their lives via SM, panel discussion, and one to one meetings. Set up ground rules for brave conversation. Be prepared to be hurt. Unpacking the White Privilege group conversation discussing your unintentional or intentional actions toward Black/BIPOC people. Must spelling out the situations and examples of the conflicts that you have done cause harm. Exposing yourself in a vulnerable way, transparent and authentic to acknowledge the problem, never hurts to ask for help with the solution. Dismantling systemic racism is most challenging for all; why? I will use diet as a companion for the anti-racist journey: Doctor warning/reading articles/discussing your struggles with foods/ revamped shopping and cooking. Explain how hard dismantling racism Housebuilder relying on cheap labor for two reasons: Maximize the profits or make the house affordable for buyers What on labors' expenses? Lack of liveable wages, no health insurance, stable job? Here's the example of how the imbalance between privileged and non-privileged has some impact on equity. To foster the equity for all, must dismantle the system requires the privileges to sacrifice the benefits they have earned through years. For example, Willingness to pay the living wages with health insurance leads to higher housing prices or a reduction in the business's profit margins. Are they willing to do? Probably not. That's why dismantling systemic racism is arduous work! When you are ready to start discussing dismantling the systematic racism, you need to talk about your Willingness to sacrifice for the equitable Deaf community.

Some of you may have watched my earlier video about systemic racism. I asked, how can we/you guys help dismantle it? I have thought about what was said in my earlier video. I have come to realization that the system cannot run on its own. It is impossible for the system to operate on its’ own. Therefore for it to be addressed, we would need people in the system, such as the schools, governments, communities and various positions in the higher place and most of all elected leaders and policy makers to do some deep soul searching and unpacking their biases before trying to repair the system. That is called self-accountability. People with negative attitudes would often look down on others in any form of “ism” such as racism, sexism, audism, and ableism. This includes all the other “ism” that I may not have listed above, those people would need to self-evaluate and let the biased thinking (prejudice)about others go. Do the work. Fill your heart ♥️ and soul 💝 with empathy, sympathy, and compassion, then our system can and will change. It all starts with YOU. 🤟🏾💞

Tar is giving a free class for anyone to learn more about Deaf Racism 101. Take a look in between Tar and E. Lynn Jacobowitz.

Black and Deaf lives matter, too. Activist and creator of #DeafTalent Jade Bryan breaks down how the experiences of Black and Deaf folks are often excluded by the larger Black community: https://bit.ly/2WJsdzu #BlackLivesMatter

To white people who don't think racism does exist.

"DAWES" at Gallaudet University (Share Permission) by Dr. Melanie McKay Cody ----------------------------------------------------------- Please give your full attention to watch this video come from indigenous, Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody, related DAWES at Gallaudet University. ----------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody https://www.turtleislandhandtalk.com Image Description: Female wearing brown short-sleeved blouse, with braided hair on one side and brown framed glasses. Sitting with gray background ----------------------------------------------------------- Transcript: Hello, I am Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody. I would like to discuss something. First of all, before I start my talk, I want to acknowledge this Kaw, Kanza, Osage, Dakota, Lakota and Kickapoo land. It is their homeland and I thank them for the land where I am currently standing/sitting. The purpose of this video is to talk about why we need to rename the building known as the Dawes House, and why the name “Dawes” is problematic. I want to explain my familial lineage: my ancestors are the Cherokee [demonstrate sign for Cherokee]. The Cherokee people are originally from the East, but were forcefully emigrated to Oklahoma. I will give you a background of my family. My ancestor is Se-quo-yah [picture on screen]. He is famous for creating a Cherokee syllabary writing system [picture on screen]. That is my family [picture on screen]. I practice Cherokee culture. Our belief reveals that we possess a balance of two facets through positive and negative. We believe in the balance of two sides. I want to talk and educate you related to my experiences with Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University has brought me nothing but heavy pain every time the specific topic is brought up for discussion.

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Directed and produced by Laurene E. Simms

Educators - check this out and share with your school’s administrators if you and/or your colleagues want and need support in doing this type of deep work. More information about this and the community I'm creating is available on andreasonnierbabin.com - best to view this from your laptop/desktop. #DeafEd #BlackDeafLivesMatter Video Description: Andrea, wearing her curly black hair down and a blue top with a gold necklace, sits in an office facing the camera, smiling and looking straight at the viewer. She is signing in American Sign Language. There is a row of books on a black desk behind her. At the end of the video is a quote in white font on black background: "Transform yourself to transform the world." - Grace Lee Boggs Video Transcript: Hey, do you know what critical consciousness means? It's an ongoing process of self-reflection in which we examine the ways we contribute to different forms of oppression such as racism, sexism, classism, colorism, and more. We engage in this process to know better before we can do better at promoting liberation. You know, many of us are ready to act now to create systemic change and free ourselves and our society of oppression, but first, we have to make sure that our actions align with our intentions, our goals, and our values. The critical self-reflective process looks like this: First, we name the problem. For example, if I view a student as inferior because their culture differs from mine, the problem here is that I have a deficit view of that person and others who share that culture. Next, we question the context of the problem. I have to ask myself where, when, and how did I learn this view. During school, in college, at home, on TV? What led me to have this deficit perspective of my student? Then, we work to solve the problem so that we don't continue to harm others and, in the process, perpetuate systemic oppression. You’re probably thinking, “How do we know what the problems or solutions are?” Well, here in CC School, we’ll rely on community-based knowledge. People from many different communities who experienced generational harm and violence have been sharing wisdom that we can all learn from to know, do, and be better with everyone we work with. When we engage in this process of naming, interrogating, and transforming perspectives and behaviors, we can effectively create a space, a world that meets students where they are and serves them based on their needs, identities, cultures, and experiences. This benefits anyone we work with. "Transform yourself to transform the world." - Grace Lee Boggs

We Must Keep Swimming N Breathe Out Of White System To Build New Black Deaf Nation AS TRUE BLACK LIVE MATTERS!!! PERIOD!!! That’s Why Most Black People Died Many Times Under White System!!! Even Worse They Didn’t Bother Save My Own People From Death N Continue Under White System!!! That’s False “BLM” More....ShalomX!!!

Transcript: Tar Gillman walking toward to screen: Hello everyone! I have to reminding y’all to TIMEOUT! There is a lot of white people with privileged start to come forward and made vlog to apologize for their wrongdoing action in the past. No way… TIMEOUT! Nope… Nope…. There is also some comment were made under their vlogs to praise them and appreciate for their apologize vlog.. TIMEOUT, They don’t have no place in saying anything about that.. A big NO to them as well. On behalf of myself, I said NO! Any apologize vlogs for their past wrongdoing is not acceptable. I don’t want to watch them just talking while there is no action. I have seen them who made high earnings and riding with their heavily white privilege. Now, all suddenly, they decide to make vlog to apologize for their action??? TIMEOUT, Where have they been? I haven’t seen them get involved with different communities beside their privileged community. They didn’t get involved with People of Color (POC) community to show their support and push them over the hill, didn’t involve with women community to make sure their access to be equal with men. Even didn’t involve with LGBT community to support them, even Black/Asian community, and many more that is below from your damned privileged. In your vlog, you keep claim that you’re apologize and acknowledged your mistake with all cheapshot talking with no action. We are tired of that. It’s really good to see more people is being call out therefore, they should start to ACT! The action to help out the different communities. You with the highest earnings, you can use your power platform to invest and help different minority communities. I want to see for those who made vlog just to apologize to make fool out of yourself start to joining BLM (Black Lives Matter) protest/march in different cities. I want to see you to get involved with them and walking with them to show your support which it means you really showing your care for them… OOHHHHH Right… You don’t do that. It’s because we caught you in the spot. You were FORCED to make vlog to apologize. What about several years ago? You had an opportunity to make vlog to apologize and own it up. You could have unpacking your privilege which you could have own it up! Nope, you didn’t do that! You waited too long for someone to caught you and expose you in the public so, you had to make vlog… Geez, you just lost me right there! Thinking you are enabled to make apologize in your vlog for what you did.. NOPE! TIMEOUT….. Stop doing that.. You got to start ACT! I want to see more ACTION in your parts.. Start to walking your talking. Right now, I am going watch you to act and if the communities is satisfied with your devote to the action and time for you to make vlog to own it up. Then so be it… I still want to see all of your action on that damn table right there! Right now, I don’t see anything on that table and you’re still talking… That is the long history of practices that white people with privileged used the apologize card so, it will be easy for them to get away with it. NOPE! NO WAY… We need start to grab them and hold them accountability. We need to stop the bad habit of accepting their apologize with no action. NO WAY!!!! THANKS

Hello everyone, My name is Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke. Greetings to you all and this message is intended for every single person. Whether you are Deaf or hearing or whether you are black, white or brown. The last few weeks have been hard. I’ve heard you all. Like many of you, I grew up living a life with daily racism and oppression. Like you, I’ve seen racism and oppression in our Deaf community. And like many of you, we find strength through our families, our friends, and our faith. The death of George Floyd and the multitude of deaths before him has been difficult. Some of us have experienced that knee on our neck, that torture in our heart, that pain of injustice. Some of us survived because of that support. We must vent, we must self-analyze, we must push for – no demand – the removal of systematic racism in our community. This is a message for every organization that serves people who are Deaf. For example, our Deaf schools. Our children enter schools at a young age and should have every right to experience people that looks like them, people who can guide their education, people who can be their mentors and their role models. But where are their role models? Leaders, teachers, teachers’ assistants who are Black or POC are scare. What happens to our Black and POC who have no access to leaders, no role models and no incentive to strive for academic excellence? What happens when that student’s family has not seen leadership that will help them reinforce to their children the possibilities of success? Now is the time for true change. For years we heave heard schools saying they cannot find qualified teachers and leaders. We have also heard of qualified teachers and leaders being denied job opportunities and promotions. Two different stories! Schools and organization – its time! You have listened for the last few weeks to the painful vlogs, examples of racism and oppression so now is time for us to listen to your plans Our Deaf organizations such as VRS providers {such as Sorenson, Purple,) CSD, NAD, state Commissioners or their equivalents, VR, I occasionally check your website to glimpse the face of your organization. Black and Brown people representative a large percentage of American population. We will not be a “minority” for long. Yet your website showing your organization leadership is mainly white Deaf or white hearing. LEADERSHIP – yes leadership roles are we you have the capacity to influence, have the capacity to empower, have the capacity to be a part of change. Leadership roles matter. Yes, all roles in an organization are important and some organizations have Black and POC Deaf people in roles but leadership… where are they? Where is the true commitment to equity, diversion and inclusion? Placing one person in a role for tokenism is not acceptable. Where is your true commitment to show your values? There is inequity within universities and organizations. True partnership between the Black Deaf community and you must be genuine. The foundation for success will rely on genuine respect, genuine commitment, strategic planning and follow through. -Accountability will now matter – excuses will not.

It ain’t your platforms! Transcription Roy Jones in green tank top. Hello. I had so many thoughts running through my mind. It’s really long list. I have to make many different blogs about my thoughts. There were several of great importance and I had to create vlogs to ensure I won’t forget, adding more vlogs and it’s a lot to do. This specific vlog I’m doing, I have to say this. I noticed POC vocalizing what they saw and call out people of white privileges. Calling out to stop, and to take actions, and to end discriminations. Calling all of them to wake up. Making sure enough is enough. That is what POC can do, black, their platform to call out racists. Now for all of you white people, all of you have no right to call out other white people out. Nope. You are just white people on equal level with other white people. Big no. White people and POC? POC are oppressed, they can call out to white people because it’s not fair to POC. That’s their rights. You white people just stand by and LOOK, see what is going on and see how white people are called out. Then white people can talk to these called out, to ask them if they will change or not. Sharing members of POC’s message, to reflect their concerns, make correct comments. To ensure their feelings are validated, but for white people looking to call out other white people who used to be oppressor is not their job. It is WHITE people who had history of behaviors that leads to oppression of POC, that is racism. Skin colored is different from whites. As for hearing and deaf, deaf get oppressed, that is audism which is other different issue of oppression. This is about racism, black color. We have many disasters going on so we have Black Live Matters, our rights are not equals yet! We worked hard to get that privileges white people have had. But now you white people? Calling out other people on different issues, making it difficult, influencing more distractions, it takes away our powers and our voices. Forcing more of white people adding on calling out to more white powers losing the purpose of our movement, this need to stop! FINISH. Leave POC alone to do their things, let black call out by themselves. You white people needs to sit down and be quiet! That’s it. Sit, watch, and LISTEN. You know that you white person, you call out white person for racism and you are white person. It makes you racist in that scenario. You abused our community by getting out of way preserving your own white privileges by calling out racism to other people do focus won’t be on you anywhere. You wouldn’t see what your actions does to others because you were busy distracting others and not paying attention to yourself. Deep inside yourself, you have had history of racism. You don’t know because you were not allowing yourself to be called out by pointing to other whites. You can’t see, you aren’t analyzing. Once you call other white person out, you are racist. Finish, sit down and analyze yourself. Let all of us and others take care of this. Got it?