MEMPHIS, Tennessee —
A silent voice is emerging in the fight against racial injustice.
Friday evening, members of the black deaf community held a peaceful march to raise awareness about the injustices they face in the community. They started at the National Civil Rights Museum. The walk honored William Stewart, a sanitation worker who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Organizers said often the deaf community is left out, and they deserve respect as well.
“Well, there is still a lack of equality and especially for the deaf community. When a deaf person is put in jail, they always are in jail longer than any other person in the community. There’s no access to a telephone system with a video phone. They are more likely to be abused, so we just don’t want to see the deaf community suffer any longer,” said Kiera McGhee.
The group ended up at the I am A Man Plaza where they joined forces with pastor Devante Hill and his group of protesters that have been on the streets since demonstrations began.