The documentary shedding light on ‘forgotten’ history of deaf civil rights movement

Director Nyle DiMarco Talks ‘Deaf President Now!’ and His Hopes the Film “Reminds audiences of the power of collective action.”

Deaf President Now! tells the true story of one of the most important civil rights movements in history, that many of us have never been taught. In 1988, protests erupted for 8 days straight at the world’s only Deaf university, as they elected a new president. Four students worked together to lead a revolution and [...] The post WATCH: Director Nyle DiMarco Talks ‘Deaf President Now!’ and His Hopes the Film “Reminds audiences of the power of col…

The documentary shedding light on ‘forgotten’ history of deaf civil rights movement

Thirty-seven years after protests at Gallaudet University, an innovative new film thrusts hearing audiences into the deaf experience

Exclusive Interview: Nyle DiMarco on Deaf President Now! “It’s just as important as any other civil rights movement”

When actor, model, filmmaker and Deaf activist Nyle DiMarco was around seven years old, his mother shared the story of the Deaf President Now (DPN) protests with him. They took place at the world’s only Deaf university, Washington DC’s Gallaudet, in 1988 over eight historic days in response to the school’s board of trustees’—chaired by... Continue Reading →