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Thomsen Young March 18, 2019

Exclusive Interview with Kathleen L Brockway

Thomsen Young March 18, 2019

Kathleen L. Brockway, a native ASL speaker, is a nationally-known Deaf-centered advocate and historian. She is currently a graduate student in Cultural Sustainability at Goucher College (Towson, Maryland) and is the author…

silentgrapevine February 21, 2019

Nyle DiMarco heading to Solano Community College

silentgrapevine February 21, 2019

Solano Community College (SCC) is introducing their new American Sign Language Interpreter Training program and they have asked Nyle DiMarco to make an appearance. SCC is planning the event on March 9,…

Thomsen Young January 16, 2018

Exclusive Interview with Thomas Moy aka Crow_Se7en

Thomsen Young January 16, 2018

My name is Thomas Moy aka Crow_Se7en. You can call me, Tommy. I’m a deaf YouTuber who plays video games and uses ASL at the same time. I’m 100% deaf. I wear hearing…

Thomsen Young July 25, 2017

Dickie Hearts and his team “Zombie Slayers” Win $20,000

Thomsen Young July 25, 2017

Today, AT&T Tech & Entertainment Expo, SHAPE, announced that Dickie Hearts short film, “The Deaf vs The Dead-Episode 1:”Outbreak” won first place. Dickie Hearts short film focused on what if an zombie…

silentgrapevine July 25, 2017

Penn State hosts state’s first Deaf and Hard of Hearing Summer Academy

silentgrapevine July 25, 2017

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State recently hosted Pennsylvania’s first Deaf and Hard of Hearing Summer Academy, which is designed to prepare high school students for their transition to higher education. Twenty-two…

Thomsen Young July 22, 2017

Dickie Hearts new short film is a finalist in AT&T Create-A-Thon competition

Thomsen Young July 22, 2017

Yesterday, Dickie Hearts revealed to his followers that his short film, “The Deaf and the Dead Episode 1: ‘Outbreak’” made AT&T Create-A-Thon top five finalist. AT&T competition basically challenges content creators and…

Thomsen Young July 4, 2017

Kyle Schulze, deaf/hard of hearing, participated in American Ninja Warriors.

Thomsen Young July 4, 2017

Last night, on American Ninja Warriors, a young deaf/hard of hearing man named Kyle Schulze participated in the qualifying round at Kanas City. At 27 years old, he almost completed the full…

Thomsen Young July 3, 2017

John Maucere apologizes for his “inappropriate” performance to ASLTA 2017 attendees.

Thomsen Young July 3, 2017

On the morning of July 1, 2017, newly elected President Keri Brooks issued an public apology to ASLTA members for John Maucere’s performance at ASLTA 2017 Closing Ceremony. What contents of what…

Thomsen Young June 17, 2017

Interview with Brian Berlinski of DeafHope for Deafies in Drag show

Thomsen Young June 17, 2017

Brian Berlinski of DeafHope tells The Silent Grapevine about his experience being involved in the planning with Deafies in Drag. He tells about about the people who played a vital role in making…

Thomsen Young June 13, 2017

Exclusive Interview with Deafies in Drag

Thomsen Young June 13, 2017

Selena Minogue: I went to Gallaudet University in 2010 and majored in Social Work the major didn’t match to what I imagine. And I had to leave for financial reasons. I continued…

Thomsen Young June 1, 2017

Exclusive Interview with Steve Longo

Thomsen Young June 1, 2017

Tell us about what you have been up to in the last two years. Besides riding motorcycles, which has been a passion of mine, I’ve been doing home upgrades and working on…

Thomsen Young April 24, 2017

NorCal Exciting 40th Anniversary Lost in Translations

Thomsen Young April 24, 2017

With the event underway, NorCal Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing gathered quite an group of people together to celebrate their 40th Anniversary as an organization. The event started by…

Thomsen Young February 27, 2017

Have you ever watched an Audio-Free ASL Music Video before? Neither have I until I saw this…

Thomsen Young February 27, 2017

A First of It’s Kind With most music videos, you expect to hear the music while you’re watching the video. With ASL music videos, you get an ASL translation of that specific…

silentgrapevine February 5, 2017

Kriston Lee Pumphrey performs National Anthem at Super Bowl LI

silentgrapevine February 5, 2017

For those of you that missed, here’s Kriston Lee Pumphrey performance during the National Anthem at Super Bowl LI. Now you will notice there were two different versions. In the live national…

Thomsen Young February 4, 2017

Exclusive Interview with Kriston Lee Pumphrey

Thomsen Young February 4, 2017

Super Bowl LI is going to be huge. We are talking about Princess Bride “inconceivable” huge. During the pre-game festivities, people all over the world will see a new face when it…

silentgrapevine February 1, 2017

Should Super Bowl LI National Anthem be shown in split screen between Luke Bryan and Kriston Lee Pumphrey?

silentgrapevine February 1, 2017

Last week, we learned that Kriston Lee Pumphrey and Country Superstar singer Luke Bryan were selected by NFL and Pepsi-Co to sing/sign at Super Bowl LI for the National Anthem. The Silent…

Thomsen Young January 22, 2017

Kriston Lee Pumphrey selected to perform National Anthem in ASL at Super Bowl LI

Thomsen Young January 22, 2017

FOX and NFL has announced today that Country Superstar Luke Bryan will sing the National Anthem as part of the Super Bowl Li pregame festivities and Kriston Lee Pumphrey will be signing…

Thomsen Young January 16, 2017

Professional picture of Amanda Marie Mcdonough

Exclusive Interview with Amanda McDonough

Thomsen Young January 16, 2017

Amanda McDonough’s recent credits include: NBC’s “Bad Judge,” ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth,” Chris Lilly’s Pilot series “Just Us Guys,” and films such as “Listen” directed by Michaela Higgins and “Silent…

Thomsen Young January 10, 2017

Maleni Chaitoo on her show, Don't Shoot the Messenger.

Exclusive Interview with Maleni Chaitoo

Thomsen Young January 10, 2017

Hailing from New York City, New York. An alumnus of Lexington School for the Deaf ’96 and Gallaudet University ’03. She is a producer, actor, business professional and activist. She sees herself…

Thomsen Young December 5, 2016

Exclusive Interview with Rogan Shannon

Thomsen Young December 5, 2016

I was born to two wonderful hearing parents who learned sign as soon as they found out I was Deaf. They happened to already have had some exposure to the deaf community…

Thomsen Young November 5, 2016

Will Convo Relay film help succeed in the fight of mainstreaming vs deaf schools?

Thomsen Young November 5, 2016

Tonight, Convo Relay, an American videophone company, presented a film premiere, live streaming via FB, event in Revere, MA called New England Deaf Community: A Convo Film Premiere. Renowned ASL music performer…

Sanchita Kamani October 31, 2016

15 DO’s AND DONT’s WHILE TALKING TO DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING PEOPLE

Sanchita Kamani October 31, 2016

Somewhere I read that being deaf is the easiest disability to deal with. Not all deaf individuals are same regarding their communication needs. The degree of deafness also varies from person to…

Sanchita Kamani October 5, 2016

THINGS THAT DEAF PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF HEARING

Sanchita Kamani October 5, 2016

Frankly speaking, there’s not much that I don’t like about being deaf but in the idea of how society deals with our deafness… is a terrible, sometimes amusing experience. Those moments with…

silentgrapevine March 15, 2016

A film shoot I was doing at Crepe Crazy, a deaf-owned…

silentgrapevine March 15, 2016

A film shoot I was doing at Crepe Crazy, a deaf-owned restaurant. LOVE their food!!I’m looking forward to how this project turns out. You can see little Kaylee Hottle in there! Photo…

silentgrapevine March 14, 2016

Follow #video4allif you want to see what’s up with the…

silentgrapevine March 14, 2016

Follow #video4allif you want to see what’s up with the presentation today with me @sarahglide! #sxsw2016 (at SXSW) video4allif sxsw2016 Follow #video4allif you want to…

silentgrapevine March 12, 2016

Slow motion & Awti (@awtiasl) hand in hand. #awtiandrews…

silentgrapevine March 12, 2016

Slow motion & Awti (@awtiasl) hand in hand. #awtiandrews #asl #slomo (at Austin, Texas) slomo awtiandrews asl Slow motion & Awti (@awtiasl) hand in hand.…

silentgrapevine March 12, 2016

So exciting to be here. Yes, that’s Ellen Page & Ian…

silentgrapevine March 12, 2016

So exciting to be here. Yes, that’s Ellen Page & Ian Daniel, keynote. #gaycation #sxsw2016 (at SXSW) gaycation sxsw2016 So exciting to be here. Yes, that’s…

silentgrapevine December 16, 2015

Top Most Viewed ASL Music Deaf YouTube Videos for 2015

silentgrapevine December 16, 2015

2015 will be ending soon, however, it should be noted that 2015 will be forever known as the year #deaftalent via Twitter and Facebook made a statement about how amazing talent from…

silentgrapevine December 13, 2015

Marlee Matlin will be leaving Spring Awakening for prior commitments.

silentgrapevine December 13, 2015

According to Broadway.com, Marlee Matlin will be leaving Broadway to pursue her ongoing television career, her last day will be on January 10th, 2016. While her experience with Spring Awakening was her…

silentgrapevine November 18, 2015

Lead Singer for Walk The Moon signs “Different Colors” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

silentgrapevine November 18, 2015

Jimmy Kimmel hosted Walk The Moon and they sang their big hit, “Different Colors” and their lead singer, Nicholas Petricca, uses American Sign Language during the live concert! Pretty awesome! Check out…

Thomsen Young October 5, 2015

Six People You’ll Just Love in D-PAN and AT&T Newest Campaign.

Thomsen Young October 5, 2015

D-PAN made a brilliant move in developing a partnership to encourage innovation in creating their own ASL music video. D-PAN teamed up with powerhouse AT&T to launch a new campaign called, “Feel…

Thomsen Young September 28, 2015

Exclusive: Interview with Bethany Gehman of Sex Education in ASL

Thomsen Young September 28, 2015

Last week, on September 20, 2015, TSG mentioned that Bethany Gehman of Sex Education in ASL was back with her popular series, Sex Education in ASL. We sent her a list of…

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