Black Deaf Fives You Should Know

• Andrew Foster, Father of Deaf Education in Africa
• Linwood Smith, Pioneer of Mental Health Service for Deaf People
• Dr. Glenn B. Anderson, First Deaf African-American with Ph.D.
• Dr. Shirley Allen, First Deaf African-American Female with Ph.D.
• Claudia Gordon, First Deaf Female African-American Attorney

• Dr. Ernest Hairston, Gallaudet University, 1994
• Dr. Reginald Redding, Gallaudet University 1995
• Dr. Laurene Simms, University of Arizona, 2000
• Dr. Angela McCaskill & Dr. Carolyn McCaskill (Deaf Sisters with Ph.D.s at Gallaudet University, 2004 & 2005 Respectively)
• Dr. Nathie Marbury, Lamar University, 2007

• Ann “Jade” Bryan, Filmmaker
• Michelle Banks, Actress
• CJ Jones, Internationally Known Deaf Comedian
• Nathie Marbury, Comedian/Entertainer
• Evon Black, Comedian/Entertainer

• Kenny Walker, Football Player, Played in NFL 1991-1993
• Curtis Pride, Baseball Player, Played in MLB 1993-2006
• Kevin Hall, Current Professional Golfer
• Eugene “Silent” Hairston, Boxer, Boxed in 1950s
• Tamika Catchings, Women’s Basketball Player, Current Playing in WNBA

Five Former Schools for the Black Deaf You Should Know…

• The North Carolina State School for the Colored Deaf and Blind (1867)
• Maryland School for the Colored Blind and Deaf (1872)
• Georgia School for the Negro Deaf (1882)
• Alabama School for Negro Deaf and Blind (1891)
• Southern School for the Negro Deaf (Baton Rouge, LA - 1938)

• “Black and Deaf in America, Are We That Different?”
• “Sounds Like Home: Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South”
• “Black Deaf Students: A Model for Educational Success”
• “Roar of Silence: Trial & Triumph Through Deaf”
• “Still I Rise: The Enduring Legacy of Black Deaf Arkansans
    Before & After Integration”

Five Black Deaf in Gallaudet University You Should Know…

• Andrew Foster, First Black Deaf to Graduate from Gallaudet, 1954
• Ida Grey Hampton, First Black Deaf Female to Graduate from Gallaudet, 1957
• Dr. Ernest Hairston, First Black Deaf to Earn His Ph.D. from Gallaudet, 1994
• Darius McCall, First Black Deaf President of Student Body Government, 2001
• Angela McCaskill, First Black Deaf Female to Earn Her Ph.D. from Gallaudet, 2004

• Connie Briscoe
• Mary Herring Wright
• Dr. Glenn B. Anderson
• Dr. Ernest Hairston
• Linwood Smith
  

Five Histories About NBDA You Should Know…

• The first NBDA Conference was held in Cleveland, OH in 1982
• South Carolina BDA became the first chapter with state name
• Virgin Island BDA is the only chapter not located in USA mainland
• Tennessee was the first state to hold two BDA chapters in 1986-87
• NBDA has held conference outside USA twice. 1993 in St. Thomas, Virgin Island and 1999 in Jamaica.

• District of Columbia Area Black Deaf Advocates, 1981
• Cleveland Black Deaf Advocates, 1982
• Philadelphia Chapter of Black Deaf Advocates, 1982
• New York City Black Deaf Advocates, 1983
• Atlanta Black Deaf Advocates, 1984
  

• Dr. Ernest Hairston
• Linwood Smith
• Charles Williams
• Ann Wilson
• Lottie Cook
• Willard Shorter

List of Black Deaf Fives completed by Benro Ogunyipe 2/1/09