{"id":40353,"date":"2020-02-14T14:29:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T20:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=40353"},"modified":"2020-02-14T14:29:29","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T20:29:29","slug":"signing-black-in-america-documentary-film-screening-2-19-2020-dfw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/signing-black-in-america-documentary-film-screening-2-19-2020-dfw\/","title":{"rendered":"“Signing Black in America” Documentary Film Screening 2\/19\/2020 – DFW"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“<\/strong>Signing Black in America” Documentary Film Screening<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us at Dallas International University as we show the documentary film Signing Black in America. This film is based on natural conversations, artistic performances by Black ASL users, interviews with Black signers, linguists, and interpreters. Walt Wolfram, the executive producer, will be in attendance, and there will be a discussion to follow. ASL-English interpretation will be provided. For more information about the documentary, see https:\/\/www.linguisticsociety.org\/abstract\/signing-black-america<\/a>. For any other questions, email beth_cook@diu.edu.<\/p>\n

Event will be hosted at the Activity Center of Dallas International University
\n7500 W Camp Wisdom Rd
\nDallas, TX 75236<\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020
\nTime: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm<\/p>\n

We look forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n

Contact person’s name: Beth Cook
\nContact email address: beth_cook@diu.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Signing Black in America” Documentary Film Screening Join us at Dallas International University as we show the documentary film Signing Black in America. This film is based on natural conversations, artistic performances by Black ASL users, interviews with Black signers,…<\/p>\n

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