Learn Black American Sign Language: A History and Complete Beginner's Guide with Over 200 Words and Phrases - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Franklin R. Jones Jr, Carolyn McCaskill (Foreword by)Publish date:1/6/2026Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:Wellfleet PressISBN-13:9781577154525ISBN-10:1577154525UPC:9781577154525Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, History, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Sign Language, African American & Black, DictionariesSize:10.10 x 8.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.8122Product ID:SCJDHMZF5W
Learn Black American Sign Language: A History and Complete Beginner's Guide with Over 200 Words and Phrases
Discover the fascinating history and current use of Black American Sign Language, then bring it to life with your hands following photo-illustrated instruction. Deaf history has been told primarily from a white-centered lens, pushing Black Deaf history into the background. However, today, Black signers are telling the hidden stories of Black Deaf people and celebrating their language, exposing...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Wellfleet PressISBN-13:9781577154525ISBN-10:1577154525UPC:9781577154525Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, History, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Sign Language, African American & Black, DictionariesSize:10.10 x 8.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.8122Product ID:SCJDHMZF5W
Franklin R. Jones Jr. is a faculty member at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he teaches in the Deaf Studies Program. As a Black multigenerational Deaf man, Jones has a personal and professional interest in exploring the history and linguistic and cultural content of Black American Sign Language (BASL). He is also a sought-after speaker on topics...
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