Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton, Ph.D.
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Black Deaf Lives Matter
Children’s Activity Book
A fun coloring & activity book about Black Deaf life, history, culture, and sign languages
By Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton, PhD
Illustrated by Shawn Richardson
The book is out!!!!
Previous #1 New Release in Inclusive Education Methods
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The book can be purchased on Amazon.
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Please contact Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton below to order bulk or schedule an interview.
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Book Reviews
Acknowledging and celebrating this community is imperative.
Dr. Ramirez-Stapleton shines a light where many have yet to turn their gaze
Dr. J
This is a wonderful and strongly need educational activity book. I love that it has positive self-image activities
Christine
What an amazing, unique, and well overdue book this is! It is so well written and conceived. The subject matter is both timely and timeless and presented in a way that is engaging and entertaining.
R. St. James
I’m truly impressed with this educational coloring activity book! Great resources to touch base with Deaf/Hard of hearing learners about Black Deaf life, history, culture, and Black American Sign Language (BASL)
Candace
Community Engagement
40 % of the book proceeds have gone to the following organizations and causes so far...
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- National Black Deaf Advocates - Black Deaf Women Leadership Program
- 100 books were donated to 10 teachers around the world, impacting 250 kids
- Sponsored Black Deaf History Month programming for Deaf schools in California
- Supported the Georgia School for the Deaf -Black Deaf Alumni's Segregation documentary project
- Donated funds to support Black Deaf artists' work
- Donated funds to the Southern California Black Deaf Advocates Juneteenth Celebration
- Supplemented students' tickets to Deaf West Theater- Oepdius
- MORE to come!
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40%
of the proceeds
will go back into
the Black Deaf
Community