September is Deaf Awareness Month!
September 7: “Deaf President Now!”
The Deaf President Now (DPN) movement was a historic, week-long protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, the world’s only university for Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing people.
Students protested the appointment of a hearing president, Elisabeth Zinser, and successfully demanded the university have its first Deaf president.
This pivotal event, led by student leaders and featuring widespread activism, led to the resignation of Zinser, the appointment of I. King Jordan as president, and significantly contributed to the Disability Rights Movement, including the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
More information: gallaudet.edu/about/history-and-traditions/deaf-president-now/
Deaf Preisdent Now on Wikipedia: wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_President_Now