GallaudetU, Feb 28, 2020
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has inspired many with his words.
Today, as we close Black History Month 2020,
we hope to inspire even more dreams with this rendition of his “I Have a
Dream” speech in American Sign Language by #GallaudetU student JC Smith.
The 1963 March on Washington and Dr. King’s speech led to
the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965,
and forever changed the course of United States history.
Dr. King’s dream was racial justice and equality. At
#GallaudetU, our dream is a world where where Deaf people are seen as whole and
greatly valued for their global contributions, and where the #SigningEcosystem
grows and thrives. Please watch this video and dream with us!
#CelebratingBlackHistoryMonth
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents a rendition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have A Dream" speech in American Sign Language (ASL).
Information about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is also included in this post along with a hyperlink of a film clip of the actual speech that Dr. King Jr gave at the 1963 March On Washington.
This post also includes information about Gallaudet University.
The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and inspirational purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr for his legacy. Thanks to JC Smith and other Gallaudet University students for this video. Thanks to all those who are associated with the other videos that are featured in this post and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post as well as the publishers of these two videos on YouTube.
Thanks also to Alexis for sharing this video with my daughter who then shared it with me.
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INFORMATION ABOUT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
"Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15,
1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became
the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955
until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights
through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs
and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the son of early civil
rights activist Martin Luther King, Sr..
King participated in and led marches for blacks' right to
vote, desegregation, labor rights, and other basic civil rights.[1] King led
the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and later became the first president of the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). As president of the SCLC, he led
the unsuccessful Albany Movement in Albany, Georgia, and helped organize some
of the nonviolent 1963 protests in Birmingham, Alabama. King helped organize
the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a
Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial."...
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INFORMATION ABOUT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallaudet_University
"Gallaudet University[a] /ˌɡæləˈdɛt/ is a federally chartered
private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It is
located in Washington, D.C., on a 99-acre (0.40 km2) campus.[6]
Founded in 1864, Gallaudet University was originally a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world and remains the only higher education institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. Hearing students are admitted to the graduate school and a small number are also admitted as undergraduates each year. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education.
Gallaudet University is officially bilingual, with American
Sign Language (ASL) and written English used for instruction and by the college
community. Although there are no specific ASL proficiency requirements for
undergraduate admission, many graduate programs require varying degrees of
knowledge of the language as a prerequisite.[7] It is classified among
"R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[8]"...
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RELATED HYPERLINK
I have a dream- Martin Luther King and the March on Washington in full HD Framepool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n82rgdbM9G4&ab_channel=FramepoolStockFootage
Framepool Stock Footage, July 8, 2013
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