Black Deaf History Timeline

3. ____ Grey Hampton was the first Black person to enter and graduate from Gallaudet University.
7. Carolyn _______ advocates and educates people on Black ASL and the Black Deaf community by hosting workshops and seminars that teach about the history and culture.
8. In 2014, Derrick Coleman won ______ with the Seattle Seahawks.
10. In 1992, Dr. Shirley Allen was awarded the _______ Hall of Fame award after being recognized for her accomplishments and her advocacy work.
11. Raven Sutton is known for being the first Deaf contestant on the Netflix show "___ ______."
12. In 2012, ______ Coleman became the first Deaf athlete in the NFL.
15. In 2007, CJ _____ was in the hit movie Baby Driver.
16. In 2021, Lauren Ridloff starred as Makkari in the Marvel movie, The ________.
17. In 2014, Matt Maxey created ________ to support people in the Deaf community who often felt ignored and marginalized by mainstream America.

1. Dr. Shirley Allen was the first Black Deaf woman in the US to graduate from the University of ________.
2. Claudia Gordon served as _____ _________ of the National Black Deaf Advocates from 2002-2005.
4. In 2011, Dr. Joseph C. ____ was the director for "The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL" which teaches people about the dialects and linguistics that make up Black ASL.
5. Thomas ________ was the first Black Deaf person to earn a Bachelor's degree from Howard University.
6. _______ Snipe was one of the ASL performers during the SuperBowl.
7. Large Curtis Pride was one of the only Black Deaf people to ever play in the ___.
9. In 2022, Nakia Smith went viral on TikTok, and shortly after, she dedicated herself to educating people about the Black Deaf community and _____.
13. ______ Burford Jr. made his TV debut in 2020, starring in the reality TV series, Deaf U.
14. In 2000, ________ Gordon became the first Deaf student to graduate from the American University Washing College of Law.