Deaf Family Matters

11/25/2025

11/21/2025

Lately, there has been growing controversy within the Black Deaf community about whether we should sign “B” or use the index finger for the sign “Black” on the forehead.

The Black Deaf Center will host 4 Sunday sessions to provide a platform for any Black Deaf people to share their opinions and continue this important conversation. This space is for Black Deaf individuals only. It will be video recorded and post on social media.

We will have different facilitators each 4 Sundays to support and guide the discussion:

Nakia Smith – Sunday, November 23

Antines “NuNu” Davis – Sunday, November 30

Tricia Alleyne – Sunday, December 7

De’Angelo Brown – Sunday, December 14

Please remember, this is only the beginning.
Respect the space.

Zoom ID is 848 5001 9186
Link- https://gallaudet.zoom.us/j/84850019186

11/18/2025

New SW3 video dropping 🤍
For the people who been rocking with me y’all know I retired from DNO. I used to host that, but now I built something fully Deaf centered: Deaf music, Deaf performers, biopic talent, our culture FIRST.
I made the vision real, and we only going up from here.

Huge thanks to all the performers, my special guests, and those bomb tacos 😮‍💨🔥 y’all really made the night hit different.
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🎥:

Cali, April 11th… round 2 coming. Y’all ready!?

11/17/2025

Pulling up to Slow Burn II with me in person let’s go!

Look around!!! We turning up tonight, periodttt.

Love the effort, but the captions didn’t work tonight. Accessibility for Deaf and HoH matters.

My girl came through last minute to interpret! Shout out to my girl Vina.

Grateful for another one of my girls willing to interpret love you for that. Now I’ve got two of my girls interpreting for us.

Talking with her in person with an interpreter… that’s REAL connection, not some phone relay energy.

Remember to switch interpreters out. Interpreting is intense, and they deserve breaks.

If you’re bringing Deaf or HoH influencers out, make sure the accessibility is ON POINT: real captions, real interpreters, real communication, and GOOD LIGHT so we can actually see everything.
Accessibility isn’t extra… it’s the standard.
Thanks for having me the night went GOOD!

VD: QB wearing a leopard-print two-piece outfit with long blonde hair and sunglasses. She gets ready, walks into the venue, dances, shows the drinks and food, hangs out with friends, and talks with interpreters who help her throughout the night. The video ends with a rooftop view and an accessibility message.

11/13/2025

They tried to mute us… but we became louder without sound.
Deaf. Seen. Powerful.

ID: QB with long blonde hair stands confidently at the center of a dense crowd of hooded figures. All the surrounding figures have their faces hidden in dark hoods, blending into the shadows. She stands out brightly in the middle, wearing a dark hoodie but glowing against the faceless crowd. The image symbolizes being visible and powerful even when the world tries to silence or overlook you.

11/08/2025

I’m collabing with SLO BURN II a creative experience mixing live jazz, poetry, and art

It’s all about slowing down, going deeper, and connecting through real conversations and creativity.

🗓 Sunday, November 16th
📍 1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
🎟 Tickets in my bio!

Image Description:
A creative flyer for SLO BURN II, an artistic event blending poetry, live jazz, and soulful performances. The design looks like an open journal filled with handwritten notes and taped photos of featured performers. Each page highlights a performer’s photo with warm tones and expressive style.

Text reads:
“SLO Burn is back. This isn’t just a show it’s an experience. Join us for an evening where poetry, live jazz, a powerful vocalist, and a live painter come together to spark real connection. Expect more than performances. SLO Burn is about slowing down, going deeper, and creating community through art, music, and honest conversation.”

11/07/2025

I got over 1,000 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

11/06/2025

Big thanks to

Faith Sanders, Emily Sweet, Bammad Bmadb, Marquis Andrews, Kadiedra Cousin, Glorinda Caladonia, Luis Lima, Jillian Kutini, Christina Maria Soto-McDonald, Oldrich Pokuta, Armien Freddy Akhtar, Carmen Salas, Liwayne Rodgers, Kimberly Savage, Timothy Erhardt, Dora Vega, Dee Willie, Archie Howard, Amanda Hernandez, Braithwaite Tubalisha, Ricardo Ruiz, AJ Ho-Yen, Brianna Barber, Marissa Galàn, Lia X Chapman, Naquay Montel Little, Terrence Smith, Johnny Goode, Kristen Taylor Rhodes, Matthew Alexander Kauffman, Rosita Youman Earley, Kati Krause, Zouhir Rabat Ezzaher, Darius Flowers, Mariana Silva, Carlos A Diaz Saavedra, Jannibel Estevez, Star Celica, David Travis, Josue Kabamba

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

11/06/2025

Been playing flag football with hearing people ever since… but today someone from another team came up and knew sign. That moment made my whole day.

VD: QB who is Deaf is smiling and signing with someone from another team on the flag football field. She signs “Nice meeting you,” and the other player, who isn’t Deaf, fingerspells her name back. Both are smiling a beautiful moment of connection through sign.