1988-03-11 - Rally at California School for the Deaf at Berkeley 1 (March 11, 1988)
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Rally at the California School for the deaf showing support for the Deaf President Now protests all the way from the west coast, part 1.
Publication Date
3-11-1988
Keywords
Deaf President Now
Recommended Citation
Gallaudet University, "1988-03-11 - Rally at California School for the Deaf at Berkeley 1 (March 11, 1988)" (1988). Deaf President Now Protest. 64.
https://ida.gallaudet.edu/dpnvideos/64
Comments
Video begins with a view of campus and then two ladies say they are at the deaf school in Fremont to show their support for a deaf president of Gallaudet. Video cuts to an interior building with people chatting, two ladies voice their support and plans for rallies at their campus to support Gallaudet. There's a close up of different protest signs. The video jumps to kids practicing a song and then to the rally group. The president of their Student Body Government explains their rally is to assist in showing the Board that there is a demand for a deaf president at Gallaudet and there is support from all the way in the west coast. Chuck Levesque comes to the stage. He emphasizes the need for a peaceful rally. He introduces Mabs Holcomb for an announcement. She said she was at the DPN protest in DC and she was impressed with the students. She is soliciting donations for the DPN fund. Video cuts to Chuck and he introduces a deaf power handshake. Another speaker emphasizes that this selection of a president can affect the university for the next 20 years under their leadership so deaf leadership is necessary. Video cuts to kids doing a cheer in support of DPN. Video cuts to participants in the rally marching.