Fireworks

Beach

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Beach in American Sign Language. Hands in 5 handshapes palms down. Dominant hand is pointed towards the side of base hand in front of the signer. Dominant hand moves over base hand and back like water on the shore.

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I ment to post this sooner because it's the last day to pre order but...LOOK AT THIS!

[Image ID: a book called Visual Stories in Sign Language by Brittany Castle. Illustrations show how various classifiers are used to describe birds. Text underneath reads:

Love American Sign Language? Support Deaf Artists!

ASL is a real, valuable, and beautiful language, used every day by members of the deaf community. It has a rich history, its own rules, and culture. Even better? When you purchase from a deaf artist, you are connecting with and supporting the deaf community and you can be confident that the signs in your art are correct because you bought from a native signer. 58 Creativity was founded to show ASL in clear, visual art that is easy to understand, even if you’re seeing ASL for the first time!

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Research

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Research in American Sign Language. 1 handshape taps nose then swipes up across the palm of base hand in open B handshape with palm facing signer. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green blue, and purple in different stages of the sign. Face outline and lips are blue.

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Spider

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Spider in American Sign Language. Both hands in clawed 5 handshape, palms stacked with fingers out to represent spider legs. The hands are purple with sharp black nails. End ID]

Ujamaa(Collective Economics)

Support black business!

Collective Economics

Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates

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The Sign for Collective Economics in American Sign Language.

Collective is signed with both hands linked in bent, open B handshape, arms parallel to the ground. Hands pull each other in a circle motion. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent black in different stages of the sign.

Economics is signed with hand in E handshape, palm up tapping base hand in open B handshape with palm up. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green in different stages of the sign.

Background is white.

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Broke

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Broke in American Sign Language. Both hands in B handshape palms down chop the signers neck on either side with pinky side of the hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades green in different stages of the sign. Outline of head, neck, and mouth are green.

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Free Support Group For Deaf Survivors Of California Wildfires

From the Deaf Counseling Center on Facebook:

If you are a Deaf California resident who is directly affected by the California wildfires, we are offering free support groups with our licensed Deaf therapist, Michele Barber.

Please reach out to us to join the group.

Our hearts go out to everyone who is in the path of the fires and nearby. We are seeing the news and listening to your stories. It is sad, scary, upsetting, and a whole bunch of emotions tangled up at once.

If you want to make a donation to help Deaf people get services, please feel free to do so using this link — https://deafcounseling.com/make-payment/

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Aro

Sources: Rogan Shannon

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The sign for Aro in American Sign Language in the colors of the aromantic pride colors. The handshapes A, R, and O in translucent green, light green, and grey with black nails. The hands are translucent and overlapping.

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Bee

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Bee in American Sign Language. Hand in F handshape taps cheek then B handshape brushes side of the chin. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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Cook

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Cook in American Sign Language. Both hands in open B handshape. Dominant hand hits base hand palm with palm down then palm up. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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