Sign language interpreter Justina Miles was highly-celebrated for her presence at this year's Super Bowl. Her contributions as a Black sign language interpreter highlight the history of the Black ASL.

The deaf community was plagued by racial segregation, so Black Americans decided to create their own rendition of the language to serve their communities. “Sinners” premiered on MAX on July 4 in its ...

Sign language interpreter Valerie McMillan stole the show at the 56th National Delta Sigma Theta Convention in Indianapolis on July 22. A video shared to Instagram by fellow Delta Sigma Theta soror, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For as long as she can remember, Sonja Lanehart has been fascinated by how people speak. In particular, she was interested in the ...

Ryan Coogler's Sinners was released in April to critical acclaim. Since then, the movie has managed to break several box office records and accomplish a list of "firsts," making history for Black ...

Sinners has finally made its streaming debut for everyone at home to watch Ryan Coogler’s highly acclaimed film. The movie continues to make history with its July 4 release on Max, becoming the first ...

Sinners is to become the first feature film available in Black American Sign Language when it is released on streaming later this month on Max. The service, formerly known as HBO Max, will debut the ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...