Follow-up video regarding opinion video on the NAD/Love Sign relationship
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- This is the follow-up video from yesterday’s opinion video about the Super Bowl and the NAD and Love Sign relationship. We cover three news updates and show several comments from yesterday’s video.
Transcript: www.dailymoth.com/blog/follow-up-video-regarding-opinion-video-on-the-nadlove-sign-relationship
Alex: Hello, this is the follow-up video from yesterday’s opinion video about the Super Bowl and the NAD and Love Sign relationship. Thank you for all the comments. I will show some of them.
But first, I want to share three news updates related to this.
Firstly, the National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) wrote a position statement asking the NAD to stop promoting the idea of having a separate link for deaf performers.
Excerpt from NBDA’s letter: “The exclusion of Deaf performers from the publicly televised portion of the Super Bowl stage is a practice that perpetuates inequality. This reinforces systematic marginalization of Deaf people. It also sends a message that the talents of Deaf performers are not worthy of equal visibility. It denies Deaf performers the opportunity to showcase their skills to a broad audience but also reinforces harmful stereotypes and limits the representation of diverse talent.
We call upon the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) to immediately cease promoting the currently used platform as an accessible alternative. It is neither accessible nor equitable. The current platform is not in the best interest of the Deaf community and serves to benefit only a few individuals. The community has spoken loud and clear that this is NOT acceptable.” (Full statement: shorturl.at/fRSV9)
Alex: The full statement is available on the NBDA’s Facebook page.
The second update is that Congressman Joe Morelle, who represents the Rochester, New York area, wrote an open letter criticizing the NFL and CBS for their “decision to not televise any of the three American Sign Language (ASL) performers during the 2024 Super Bowl pre-game show.”
[Tweet/X post by @RepJoeMorelle: “Last night's Super Bowl broadcast failed to air ASL performances during pre-game coverage, alienating millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans.
The NFL and CBS have failed to live up to the standards of equity, diversity, and inclusion they claim to value.” (shorturl.at/nzOT4)
Alex: That’s a strong statement from a congressman. That type of criticism is not something that we really see from the NAD. So he’s a good model for the NAD.
The third update is that there was a new controversy surrounding Shaheem Sanchez, the deaf performer for the halftime show. He said in an interview with CBS Mornings yesterday that his performance was different from last year. Last year’s performer was Justina Miles, who was translating for Rihanna. Shaheem said hers was more of “interpreting” and minimized it. He said his performance was better - he suggested that it was better because it included dancing and more performances.
[Video clip from CBS Mornings. Shaheem says, “This year hit different. We made history because last year was more like interpreting. So this year we had more of a performance. Dancing, signing…”
Alex: This poured more gasoline on this fire and caused more controversy. There are many comments on CBS Mornings’ Instagram page by those who didn’t like what Shaheem said.
These are the three news items.
Alex: Here are a few selected comments from various platforms.
-@ViolaEiffel: “I am wondering what the talent recruitment process is for the SB performances. Is that something we can gain transparency about?”
Alex: That’s a great point. It’s something that is not transparent at all, coming from the NAD and Love Sign. There’s no way of knowing who will be selected. If the NAD made it a transparent process, it would improve the relationship with the Deaf community by a lot.
@danieltigersmamabear: “Networks. Do. Not. Care. So upsetting.”
Alex: That’s the feeling that many of us have. The Super Bowl broadcast is done by various networks every year, be it Fox, CBS, NBC, or ABC. They could make a huge impact by trying harder to include Deaf performers. The NAD could take a stronger approach in calling out the broadcasters, but they don’t, because like I said yesterday, they’re in bed with the NFL.
-@brewthis: “Can NAD’s CEO to be asked to leave? Fired? Resign? By the board?”
Alex: I suppose the NAD Board can take action, if they want to. But Howard Rosenblum has been the CEO since 2013 and is clearly the most powerful person in the organization. So it would be difficult to do. But this is something to look to in the future.
- @jens_musings: “Oh yes NAD needs new leadership. We have bigger issues than the NFL hype. Language deprivation, mental health, health access, etc. NAD staff wasted way too much time on the nfl. Time for a new direction and new leader...”
Alex: This is a great point. Is the NAD wasting its time and resources on the NFL?
- @momlumbee: “We need to work out with FCC to add PIP pictures. We need new leadership of NAD time to change. Enough by enough! Time to break barriers! Do action!”
Alex: That’s a good place to start, to work with the FCC. I’m just not seeing the NAD use its power, its attorneys, to send out a message to the Deaf community that it’s doing all it can, using all of its legal avenues, to solve accessibility issues. The FCC would be a good place to start.
-@Jennifer Nordyke Hart: “My son's teacher, who is hearing and knows no sign language, was watching the Super Bowl and sent me a text. She was shocked they were not showing the ASL performers. I told her, "LOL nothing new…” I knew they were going to shut us Deaf out like always…”
Alex: It’s sad that we’re not shocked anymore.
-@Karin Scribner: “…Equal access now! I feel what Alexis and Howard did is unethical! It must stop!”
Alex: It’s definitely looking unethical. Generally, public-facing organizations, especially nonprofits, should avoid an appearance of a conflict of interest.
-@Janet Lynn:
“The way I look at this, they still provided accessibility by providing us live streaming with two screens between both performers. Sure, the ASL performer is not spotlighted on national TV like we all want, but still, it is better than none. I would take this for now than having nothing... Perhaps 20 years from now, the ASL performer will finally be displayed on national TV.”
Alex: That’s true, there was some form of accessiblity provided. The halftime ASL portion began three years ago, that’s true. But do we have to wait 20 years? I hope not.
-Anonymous: “Having NAD and Kasher pick talent for ANY entertainment show is like having the Red Cross and Walmart deciding which car you should buy. Neither are qualified to make that decision. It’s mind-blowing that with all the money at stake, you’d think they’d want to protect themselves and bring in an actual deaf entertainment professional to guide everyone in the right direction. Just goes to show that their ego and greed is greater than their care for the community…”
Alex: Great points here. There are many Deaf entertainment professionals out there and they’re not hard to find.
These are only some of the comments that I’m seeing. This is clearly a conversation that will continue to play out on Deaf social media.
Separately, many have said they like the idea of opinion videos on “The Daily Moth.” I’ll definitely look into how we can present more of these types of videos in the future.
Dear deaf people... lets action!! I wanna be involved. Keep up Alex.
i would definitely love to see more opinion videos! opening up and normalizing discussion like this is very important, and i honestly just enjoy these videos, too :)
I was wondering if we would like to interview NAD CEO Howard Rosenblum, to ask him questions and understand how his responses might affect the deaf community. It's important for the community to stay informed, so I hope this interview will provide helpful information.
Yes, I'd like to see more opinions to share with hearing to voice how the degrade us!! It might help by sharing deafs input like my comment yesterday was not nad case but similarly how hearing treats us deaf. Go for it Alex!!!
I’m enjoying watching the entire deaf community fight against NAD, Alexis Kashar, Shasheem, and others.
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2024 is the year we will change things!!!! We deserve better! I’m tired of people thinking we deserve the bare minimum
We have rovers on Mars, have sent spaceships to the end of our solar system, we have AI, they've cloned animals, and hold onto your hats: actually had interpreters down in the corner of the screen on TV many many years ago. But here we are in 2024 with some people thinking it will be 20 years before a PIP interpreter/Deaf performer is possible....😢😢
As I said in my other post, I felt like as they announced the Deaf performers, they should have had some Deaf people on the field being blindfolded at the same time, symbolic of what I would contend is mental/psychological abuse by announcing (very loudly, clearly and deliberately) the Deaf performers, then not showing them.
This honestly reminds me of all the abuse stories I've heard from the older Deaf generation, stories of how they had their hands tied, or were beaten for using sign language. To have access to your language dangled in front of you like a carrot in front of a rabbit...! This is a lot of things: abuse, bullying, marginalization, etc, all rolled into one 😢
One more thought: what about all the Deaf people who don't have access to a device in order to watch the ASL performers? There are still a lot of the older generation that don't understand technology, or are in nursing homes, etc.
I used to sign the oh can you see song when I was 4th grade and I always wanted to see fully from the whoever signs that song plus America the beautiful song too
Thank you for everyone’s opinions to speak out. Just wonder if NAD people have a right to vote for impeach NAD Howard because he have not work and listen to deaf people’s needs to see their action. Thank you
@dailymoth. My hearing parents informed me that there were 3 interpreters for those beginning songs then I asked…did they show whole thing or using pip on tv? Unfortunately my parents said Nope. My parents knew I was disappointed and frustrated with those nbc, abc, cbs,espn and others who are horrible at their acceptance and respect to change and stop be a selfish!
I just watched ASL Deaf News tonight, they talked sh;t about how The Daily Moth treats NAD badly.
Link?
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@@SlientYuki_X ruclips.net/user/live7b4c5VqBiJo?si=CR72iQmJJHeDSOmf
Really! Nope NAD is ego, no deaf performers at the TV show.
Thanks you I from Guatemala 🇬🇹🤟
i been 34 years nothing help NAD. its fired CEO now. if he say sorry. he is out. not more. im support Alex stay work.
I supported to your news
Thanks for the updates! Have you been watching ig? Shaheem family been threatening jtay, cobi, and others. Not a good representation for deaf community! He needs to be cancelled!
NAD MAKE HATED DEAF COMMUNITY 🙄 STAY STRONG SPECK OUT NAD OPEN
Long time ago my beloved Husband Charles donation NAD I told him pls stop cuz I called NAD I need asl interpreter for dentist. I wait for two weeks I lost interesting NAD. Nothing. FCC is the power for ADA law. Worth I call I made it for business. Thank you Alex 👍🏼
Thank you i from Illinois 😊🤟
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NAD is nothing new when I was young, never trust & dislike it but not know why, they were jerk, that that 😠
NFL should contract with interpreting business.
DEAF ASL NEWS THANK YOU 👍 🤟
Last Sunday afternoon, I barely forgot that I was supposed to watch the Super Bowl at the beginning of but I missed the parts for three hearing singers sang three National songs. I was regretting not to watch when Super Bowl started to open on TV. However, I didn’t realize that three deaf interpreters signing. CBS didn’t televise these deaf interpreters. I knew several deaf people for example, the deaf football team players from CSD-Riverside were excited to watch at the stadium for Super Bowl. I was absolutely glad they watched the deaf interpreters but not the TV. I saw the news on Google that Marilyn Martin (sorry spelling her last name), deaf actress was on X (former Twitter) that she was upset that the deaf interpreters were not on TV. I was surprised and wondered about that situation. My thought was that the conscience would be haunted to NAD for not getting involved the action with CBS and NFL to have Deaf interpreters on TV. Supposed if NAD got involved to make contract with CBS and NFL to hire deaf interpreters so they would televise on TV. That would be so nice to watch But unfortunately they did not on TV while the Super Bowl began processing It was unfortunately sad. The conscience would be haunted at NAD for doing poorly.
No worries, I checked Google, it is actress Marlee Matlin, Yes me too, she was angry at CBS yesterday.👍
@@j.l.5935 Yes! Marlee Matlin, deaf actress! Thanks for right name! Of course, she was upsetting about it. I didn’t know about three deaf interpreters at Super Bowl til Marlee posted on X (former Twitter). I was surprised then the Deaf Moth announced. That was it! 😳🙄🫤
@@vinnyslagle2288 You're welcome! Yes I watched TV & saw 3 performers at the beginning about them but later cutoff, only Reba, Black & other hearing singers for singing Star Banner, it pissed me off. Why not Marlee Matlin watch Daily Moth instead of Google? Or she can do both! Whatever you don't know, go to Google while you type halfway then find it then back type halfway. That's what I did for you! 🤗
NAD.... need a new deaf leadership. I understand its difficult.
Sadly.
In general America we are deaf community very small number to live in America will getting worse extra small number deaf people. Sigh. While NAD not doing action up make life difficult because I don’t enough support. I born deaf in 1966 cause German measles disease. And other disease during that year around 1966. Lot born deaf and or late become deaf. Million people are deaf. And now 2024 May less than million deaf people. Because there no add disease. Make deaf people are few live make more difficult to accessible because of NAD still sleepyhead. Might I will end up at nurse home in future, my hand dead flat. 😢
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I nominate Sarah Opp and Martise for Super Bowl 2025!!!
need set petition against Alexic's stealing ily iconic since Gene Simon…
Seems to me that Howard becoming like DICTATOR!
By the way, Who will support MLK Jr??? We're the People..... We're the Same human beings.... We're in an Equal Rights.... Civil Rights.. ETC. Can FCC realize that? FIX IT!
also need to stop patented ily iconic that belong way way back who created she patented ily iconic is totally wrong . we cannot use ily iconic because of her trademark . alexis steal deaf community iconic ily ! 🤬😡🤬
And bad business. Next time will be better.