#deafprofessionals

The purpose of the study was to analyze four main risk factors, specifically inequalities for Deaf professionals. The four factors are (a) audism and linguistism; (b) networking challenges; (c) working harder than hearing peers; and, (d) promotion limitations. There were ten Deaf professionals in New York, chosen on a first-come-first-serve basis, to interview about their perspectives on resilience in the workplace and protective factors that affect their career growth. It was made sure to have Deaf individuals from various ethnic, educational, and familial backgrounds. It was found that the Deaf community provided more (a) social support; (b) role models; and, (c) “Deaf can” optimism, so tha countered the risk factors.

Here is where I’ll try to keep updating what’s going on with #deaftalent.

This is a continuation of a previous post. Here's the link from the first post: 

http://julesdameron.tumblr.com/post/109922351531/deaftalent-updates-1-of-2

CONTINUED:

26) Convo Relay has released a video based on the #deaftalent campaign:

27) MarleeMatlinFans on Instagram created a graphic to support #deaftalent #pocdeaftalent:

28) Rosa Lee shares a vlog in ASL about the issues of not including people of color in #deaftalent:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153582491604167

29) jordansangalang made a parody #deaftalent instagram vid:

A video posted by Jordan Sangalang (@jordansangalang) on Feb 6, 2015 at 7:17pm PST

30) Amber Zion & Jules Dameron created a video joke based on #deaftalent: 

31) Deafinitely Magazine did a #deaftalent article:

http://deafinitelymag.com/479/

32) Lydia Callis wrote an article highlighting #deaftalent:

http://www.signlanguagenyc.com/lets-see-deaftalent-hollywood/

33) Lydia Callis wrote in Huffington Post about the importance of #deaftalent:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lydia-l-callis/lets-see-more-deaftalent-_b_6690324.html?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact

34) Sarika Mehta interviews Stephen Grabicki (deaf actor) & Dámaso Rodríguez (Director) on a radio interview about Stephen's role in Tribes & the importance of casting a deaf actor for a deaf role.

http://sarikadmehta.com/2015/02/17/tribes-deaftalent-and-authentic-casting/

TRANSCRIPT: https://sarikadmehta.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/sns_tribes_transcript.pdf

35) A blog about #deaftalent in Argentina:

https://secondsign.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/deaftalent-argentina/

36) Deaf & Hearing Network News spotlights Jade Bryan and her work, and Jade talks about #POCdeaftalent & #deaftalent

37) Tyrone Giordano, #deaftalent himself, compiled a #deaftalent database. 

See here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eTOqxPK-qLbtIMsfgCcd5fkqiZZnWXvGyTbZQCEz1pQ/edit

If you are a #deaftalent, feel free to apply here: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FmbtfNG4gAFP7UVLFQzHul9ipLjecjtz_jcXSSYodLU/viewform?c=0&w=1

38) #Deaffriendly writes an article about how they used #deaftalent for their webisode. 

http://deaffriendly.com/articles/utilizing-deaftalent-the-making-of-a-deaf-friendly-webisode/

39) An article about “Avenged” casting a hearing actress for a deaf role due to stunt issues. 

http://hub.contactmusic.com/news/avenged-filmmaker-defends-decision-not-to-use-deaf-actress-as-his-lead_4627967

40) A #deaftalent protest was organized at the Premiere of “Avenged.” 

http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/60009315/deaf-rights-group-plans-protest-over-filmmaker-s-choice-of-leading-lady

http://hub.contactmusic.com/news/deaf-rights-group-plans-protest-over-filmmaker-s-choice-of-leading-lady_4631722

41) Brian Danner, Fight Choreographer, shared his views through a tweet from @AmberZion:

https://twitter.com/AmberZion/status/576504760909504512

42) Deaf & Hearing Network News did another piece on “Avenged” & #deaftalent:

43) Hillary Baack, a #deafwomantalent is interviewed by Catherine Kresge, and she takes mention of #deaftalent. 

http://msinthebiz.com/2015/04/21/spotlight-interview-hillary-baack-by-catherine-kresge/

44) Jeffrey Dean Morgan, a hearing actor, is cast as the role of Erastus “Deaf” Smith for “Texas Rising.”

 http://www.tvinsider.com/article/1802/texas-rising-meet-the-characters-of-texas-rising/

45) Another article about Jeffrey Dean Morgan on his role Erastus “Deaf” Smith on “Texas Rising.” 

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jeffrey-dean-morgan-texas-rising-marilyn-monroe-1201502831/

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GOAL: As a result of this #deaftalent campaign, the world will have a much more better understanding of the deaf community’s standpoint on not allowing deaf roles to be given out to hearing people. Many people do not realize that they have been oppressing deaf actors for many years now. I hope that this new awareness will also create many more job opportunities for deaf people all over, both in front and behind the camera, and in other places, as well. I believe that this campaign will invoke many new discussions and ideas and help cause a shift in awareness.

Many have currently spoken up for #deaftalent.

If anyone has any questions, email [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/deaftalentnow (LIKE) http://www.twitter.com/deaftalent (FOLLOW) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_-dD1cD8AshwGuVAwpfOxQ (SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE)

Here is where I'll try to keep updating what's going on with #deaftalent.

1) Article about Catalina Sandino Moreno playing a "deaf-mute" role:

 http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/catalina-sandino-moreno-plays-deaf-mute-mother-medeas-article-1.2093560

2) Another article posted in December about "La Famile Belier" deaf family played by hearing actors:

 http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/19/la-familie-belier-insult-deaf-community

3) See the captioned version of the interview: (no, they did not caption it for us) 

http://amara.org/en/videos/ts6q1FHb9x4L/url/1448973/

4) "Medeas" did a response to one of us about our standpoint about using a hearing actress for a deaf role:

 https://twitter.com/julesdameron/status/562145364447207424/photo/1

5) Silent Grapevine made an article about #deaftalent:

 http://www.silentgrapevine.com/2015/01/why-deaftalent-means-something.html#.VNAMo8tMz7U.twitter

6) The first #deaftalent meme created by @hStorme on Twitter: 

7) Myself and a couple of others made comments on the poster photo of the Medeas FB page (http://www.facebook.com/medeasthefilm) and our comments were deleted. 

8) Nyle DiMarco did a vlog about his perspective as a deaf actor when Catalina Sandino Moreno was cast for the deaf role:

9) New information: Catalina Sandino Moreno was advised by a deaf actress that did encourage her not to take the role. Catalina said she was willing if the director wanted to replace her, but he didn't. 

10) Rogan Shannon created a vlog about #deaftalent and why he's mad about it:

11) @AmberZion made a new graphic for us to share:

12) Another humorous #deaftalent graphic created by Sean Forbes:

12) An audist comment by someone about #deaftalent on Jasun's Deaf Night Out FB page: 

 https://twitter.com/jasunhicks/status/562631226503077888/photo/1

13) Rikki Poynter created a vlog & blog about #deaftalent:

 http://rpoynter.blogspot.com/2015/02/deaftalent.html

14) An example of a hearing person playing a deaf role on Amber Zion's instagram: 

A video posted by Amber Zion (@amberzion) on Feb 2, 2015 at 12:21pm PST

15) DSTidbits.com wrote an article about #deaftalent:

http://dstidbits.com/2015/02/deaftalent-is-no-joke.html

16) Another situation dealing with hearing people taking deaf roles: 

 https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/-venezuela-sent-a-deaf-woman-to-international-pageant--why-philippines-can-t--130228164.html

17) Deaf & Hearing Network News did a piece on #deaftalent including interviews from Amber Zion & B.K. Cannon: 

18) A perspective on the #deaftalent campaign by Alanna Kilroy:

https://alannakilroy.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/hidden-in-television-a-marginalized-portrayal-of-deafness-on-switched-at-birth/

19) A touching blog by Joey Larker about #deaftalent: 

http://thatjdude.tumblr.com/post/110127519769/i-lived-my-life-as-an-immigrant-in-my-own-country

20) A blog perspective on #deaftalent by Tracy Stine: 

http://www.deafblindconfessions.com/blog/quit-mocking-the-deaf-community

21) Another blog about the disability roles and how they are used. #deaftalent-related:

http://www.xojane.com/issues/cake-still-alice-cripface-oscars

22) Another #deaftalent meme created by @hStorme on Twitter: 

23) A second meme from @SeanForbes:

24) An extended response to Alanna Kilroy's blog by Elena Ruiz-Williams:

http://sordxradical.tumblr.com/post/110234543532/inner-community-phonocentrism-we-are-not-on-even

25) A new meme by @hStorme on Twitter:

This blog continues on a second post: 

http://julesdameron.tumblr.com/post/110299758701/deaftalent-updates-2-of-2

GOAL: As a result of this #deaftalent campaign, the world will have a much more better understanding of the deaf community’s standpoint on not allowing deaf roles to be given out to hearing people. Many people do not realize that they have been oppressing deaf actors for many years now. I hope that this new awareness will also create many more job opportunities for deaf people all over, both in front and behind the camera, and in other places, as well. I believe that this campaign will invoke many new discussions and ideas and help cause a shift in awareness.

Many have currently spoken up for #deaftalent. 

If anyone has any questions, email [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/deaftalentnow (LIKE) http://www.twitter.com/deaftalent (FOLLOW) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_-dD1cD8AshwGuVAwpfOxQ (SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE)