Chrissy's video: I SHOPPED DEAF OWNED BUSINESSES HAUL CC

The pandemic has really taken a toll on the deaf community, but I had a blast shopping at these amazing deaf-owned businesses! Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_T7dc2Uld8-KiNDr2BGXDpjHWRx31VahATo_ShJwBA/edit?usp=sharing BUSINESSES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE CHELLA MAN: https://chellaman.myshopify.com/47003336866/checkouts/0c62d1f611803d41a0311a5a9c411328/thank_you Chella Man is an artist who identifies as Deaf, genderqueer, trans-masculine, Chinese, and Jewish, Chella found: He didn’t have role models to look up to, so he decided to be his own representation. This motto “Be your own representation” would become a pillar of his teachings. JACK AND BEC https://www.jackandbec.com "Just a fat girl and a deaf girl making magic!" A female-founded and family-operated from a studio in San Antonio, Texas. Some key topics reflected in our art include the promotion of body positivity, normalization of reproductive health, and mental health awareness. When you purchase anything from Jack&Bec you are supporting a small business that values original art and ethical consumerism. BYMARA https://www.bymara.com/ Mara Ladines is a Deaf, Asian, female business owner living in “The Big Apple”. She has a small clothing store in Dumbo, Brooklyn called By Mara which features the “I Love You” symbol in American Sign Language. ERRYB https://shop.spreadshirt.com/erryb/ Founder & CEO of Erry B. Ericka Olujie is a black deaf woman, she founded her clothing and accessories in January 2019. The purpose of her business to spread knowledge in Black Deaf culture. Erry B. was selected for one of the “Deaf Women of Color’s Overlooked Gems (Women’s History Month). GIRL AND CREATIVITY https://www.girlandcreativity.com Kasmira & Isabel are business partners who decided to set up the platform to bring a diversity of Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Hearing women to show their creativity, passion, and growth LANGUAGE PRIORITY https://changing-the-narrative-language-first.myshopify.com Language Priority is a Deaf-owned business and was founded by Sara Miller in 2019. Sara is a full-time teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing and is the content creator behind the Instagram account @adventuresindeafed. She uses her platform to raise awareness about deafness, language acquisition, American Sign Language, Deaf culture. As a Deaf adult and teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH), Sara has witnessed the devastation that happens when children who are D/HH are deprived of their basic human right: language DEAF IDENTITY https://www.deafidentity.com/womens-custom-sign-language I want to show that deafness has a wide spectrum whether it be through sign language (BSL, SSE, ISL) or communicating orally. I want to make it emphatically clear there is no right or wrong way of being deaf, and that we will no longer be dismissed or told "Nevermind, it doesn't matter" 58 CREATIVITY https://58creativity.com Brittany Castle is a digital artist. Brittany grew up in California with a Deaf twin sister and her hearing parents. Her grandparents on her father’s side are also Deaf. Brittany has been working on computer digital sketching, where she has a series of artwork “ladies in sign language” Love, Inspire, and Imagine. SISTERS IN STYLE https://shop.shopsistersinstyle.com The clothing boutique is inclusive in more ways than one — both Doudt and Reineck are deaf, and two deaf employees work at the store as well. Additionally, Reineck employs three deaf people at the company’s warehouse in Indianapolis, where she lives for the majority of the year. DISCLAIMER: I am solely speaking toward my experiences as a deaf individual. Everyone's experiences are diverse and I can speak for and represent myself. My opinions are my own and I do not represent the opinions of everyone in the deaf community. ~Find Chrissy on Social Media! ~ Instagram: @chrissycanthearyou TikTok: @chrissycanthearyou