Historic Graduation Ceremony Awards Diplomas to Segregated Black Deaf Students

Gallaudet University, a historic university for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Washington, D.C., held a graduation ceremony to honor 24 Black deaf students and four Black teachers who were forced to attend segregated schools on their grounds. The university issued an apology for perpetuating historic inequity and systemic marginalization against the Black Deaf community. The ceremony marked the culmination of a long battle for equality and recognition, and the university plans to create a memorial to honor those who fought for the rights of Black Deaf children.