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Kuumba(Creativity)

Creativity

Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Creativity in American Sign Language. Both hands in 4 handshape with palms out alternately tap forehead with the index fingers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red and green in different stages of the sign. Eyes are black. Background is white.

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Difficult

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Difficult or Problem in American Sign Language. Both hands in bent V handshape, palm facing signer scrape past each other. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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Anyway I'm watching Deafula

Ujima(Collective Work and Responsibility)

Collective Work and Responsibility

Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates

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The sign for Collective Work and Responsibility in American Sign Language.

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

Work is signed with both hands in the S handshape. Heal of dominant hand taps 2-3 times on thumb side of base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red in different stages of the sign.

Responsibility is signed with both hands in bent, open B handshape tapping dominant side shoulder 2-3 times with fingertips. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green in different stages of the sign.

Space between Work and Responsibility implies the body shift version of And in ASL. Background is white.

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It's time for another episode of Good Idea, Bad Idea

[Image ID: lightbulbs replace the 'o's in "good idea." Under that is the phrase "go to class early" in American Sign Language. Then the words "bad idea" with a lightbulb over the 'i'. Under that is the phrase "go to class naked" in American Sign Language. End ID]

Vote

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

To register: vote.gov/register

For more information, like registration deadlines (30 days before an election in TN) or to confirm or update registration: usa.gov/voter-registration/

[Image ID: Vote in American Sign Language. Hand in F handshape taps inside base hand in S handshape. End ID]

it's a little early for this but could we get a happy Halloween if you haven't already?

Sure, it's close enough

Halloween

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Halloween in American Sign Language. Both hands in bent B handshape rotate to cover the eyes. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent purple and orange. Eyes and fangs are purple.

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🤞

I really like hiking, painting, and game nights. My favorite games are Hand and Foot, Rummy, Spit, Spanking Yoda, Dinosaur Tea Party, and Quiplash.

Game

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Game in American Sign Language. Both hands in open A handshape palms facing signer. Knuckles tap each other 2-3 times. Hands are black and red with card symbols cut out. End ID]

I'm adding some additional resources for LSF I found

This one has the LSF alphabet and some videos including one comparing Japanese, American, and French sign languages https://www.tradonline.fr/en/blog/french-sign-language-a-language-in-its-own-right/

This one is a LSF-ASL dictionary. I couldn't get it to work on my phone but it's really cool https://projects.lib.rochester.edu/lsf-asl-app/dictionary/n/a-g you search the English or French word then it shows videos LSF and ASL side by side

Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of free resources for different sign languages:

American Sign Language (ASL)

Australian Sign Language (Auslan)

Black American Sign Language (BASL)

British Sign Language (BSL)

Chinese Sign Language (CSL)

Emirati Sign Language (ESL)

French Sign Language (LSF)

Indian Sign Language (ISL)

International Sign Language (IS)

Irish Sign Language (ISL)

Japanese Sign Language (JSL)

Mexican Sign Language (LSM)

Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL)

Ukrainian Sign Language (USL)

Please feel free to add on if you know of others, be it more resource for one of the sign languages above, or resources for learning any of the other 300 plus sign languages.

Nonbinary

Source: Rogan Shannon

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ASL handshapes spelling out nonbinary. Hands are all overlapping and translucent with white fingernails and alternating yellow, purple, and black.

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