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- A Black woman named Shirley Allen is the first Black Deaf woman in the US to earn a doctoral degree.
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Dr. Allen has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in humanities education
TEXAS CITY, TX, September 28, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Dr. Allen celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Allen is acknowledged for her outstanding accomplishments in education and as a representative for the black deaf community. She graduated from the University of Rochester in 1992 with a doctoral degree in education. She received a Master of Arts from Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1972 and a Bachelor
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National Deaf History Month is celebrated from March 13 through April 15 to commemorate the achievements of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. The time frame is spread across March and April in recognition of three turning points in deaf education history dating back to the early 1800s.
On April 15, 1817, America’s first public school for the deaf was opened. On April 8, 1864, Gallaudet University — the world’s first institution dedicated to advanced education for the deaf and hard of hearing — was officially founded. And more than 100 years later, on March 13, 1988, Gallaudet hired its first deaf president in response to its students’ Deaf President Now movement.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) first introduced National Deaf History Month in 1997 and, in 2006, the American Library Association partnered with NAD in supporting and spreading awareness of this celebration.
Congress has not designated any part of it as a federally recognized holiday despite ongoing advocacy efforts toward this goal.
In celebration of National Deaf History Month, we highlight
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Black Deaf History: Dr. Shirley Allen
Tiffany Freeman: A Black woman named Shirley Allen is the first Black Deaf woman in the U.S. to earn a doctoral degree.
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She got her Bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet University then an Master’s degree from Howard University. In 1992, she got her doctoral degree in education from the University of Rochester.
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Dr. Allen’s original dream was to become a musician until she became deaf from typhoid fever. Dr. Allen experienced racial discrimination and communication barriers so she made her experiences into opportunities for advocacy work.
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She was a professor at RIT from 1972 until she retired in 2001.
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Jarvis Christian College recognized Dr. Allen by granting her into the Pioneer Hall of Fame in 1992.
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She really accomplished a lot in her life. That’s Black Excellence!
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