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Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South: A Story of Resilience and Triumph

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In her powerful and moving memoir, Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South, author Candis Holladay tells the story of her childhood and adolescence in the segregated South. Born deaf in 1958, Holladay grew up in a world that was often hostile and unwelcoming to people with disabilities. She was denied access to education, healthcare, and other basic services, and she faced discrimination and prejudice at every turn.

Sounds Like Home: Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South

by Joe Hammond

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
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Print length	:	294 pages

Despite the challenges she faced, Holladay refused to let her deafness define her. She learned to sign and to lip-read, and she went on to graduate from high school and college. She became a teacher and an advocate for the deaf community, and she has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of people with disabilities.

Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South is a powerful and inspiring story of resilience and triumph. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the deaf community, the civil rights movement, or the power of resilience.

About the Author

Candis Holladay was born deaf in 1958 in rural Alabama. She grew up in a segregated world that was often hostile and unwelcoming to people with disabilities. Despite the challenges she faced, Holladay refused to let her deafness define her. She went on to graduate from high school and college, and she became a teacher and an advocate for the deaf community. Holladay is the author of several books, including Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South and The Deaf South: A Journey of Hope and Resilience.

Reviews

"Candis Holladay's memoir is a powerful and moving account of her childhood and adolescence in the segregated South. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the deaf community, the civil rights movement, or the power of resilience." - The New York Times

"Holladay's story is both heartbreaking and inspiring. She writes with honesty and humor about the challenges she faced growing up black and deaf in the segregated South. This is a powerful and important book." - The Washington Post

Sounds Like Home: Growing Up Black and Deaf in the South

by Joe Hammond

4.4 out of 5