Black and deaf students: how can we, as educators of the deaf, improve their educational experiences

In this qualitative study, seventeen black deaf college students and faculty/staff from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) shared their personal experiences in educational setting, both residential and mainstream. These participants also shared how they developed their awareness of their black identity, how they identify themselves now, and who their role models were when growing up. Finally, these participants gave suggestions regarding how to work with black deaf students for their personal advancement; both socially and educationall