Highschool senior Khyiana Tate, who's deaf, grew up signing along with her family and friends, however the 18-year-old hardly ever noticed anybody who appeared like her in signal language books — so she created her personal.
"It is simply essential! It is important that Black and Brown people really feel represented in life," Tate, who's Black, advised CBS Information. "It makes you're feeling unhealthy when you do not see your self."
Utilizing photos of these closest to her, she revealed "Signing with Khy" to show American Signal Language.
"I simply really feel like, wow that was simple," she mentioned of the expertise. "Some individuals assume it is tough to do one thing like that, however it may be simple."
Tate's mom, Khadija Hicks, mentioned her daughter, who's studying to drive and loves to bounce, is proving she will accomplish something. When her daughter is underestimated, "that makes her go even tougher," Hicks advised CBS Information.
Tate plans to publish extra books and desires to bridge the hole between the Deaf and listening to communities.
"I am right here as residing proof to indicate individuals I can train others, I can be taught and I will be an educator," she mentioned. "I'm not beneath a listening to individual or one other individual. I'm similar to all people else."