American sign language (ASL) is a visual language using hand gestures, facial expressions, and body movements, primarily used by the Deaf community in North America.

The 1930s southern horror “Sinners” was a box office hit. Now it’s making headlines again as it celebrates a milestone in ...

n I am writing in regard to a recent article (“A Language without a culture?” April 24, p. 1). I am continually baffled by the ability of well-educated, rational people to entirely ignore clear facts ...

n I would like to respond to Morgan Jenatton’s characterization of my comments as reported in The Daily Free Press on American Sign Language (“Despite silence, ASL is a legitimate language,” April 26, ...

The deaf community will get a chance to enjoy Mississippi-based "Sinners," thr Warner Bros. blockbuster hit in Black American Sign Language, starting Friday on Max.

As Sinners makes its debut on streaming, it also makes a historic feat as the first film on Max to include Black American ...

I note with gratitude how some breaking news reports on television provide American Sign Language interpreter for deaf viewers. An ASL interpreter is often standing next to the main speaker. That ...

ASL is one of the most widely used sign languages, consisting of distinct hand gestures that represent letters, words and phrases.

The emotionality of ASL can free you from the trap of precision. By Hannah Seo When I arrived on the second floor of a commercial building in Manhattan for my first sign-language class, a man took ...

ASL is a distinguished language from spoken languages. Below are some examples of how ASL is different from spoken languages. 1. The origin of American Sign Language (ASL) began with the introduction ...