{"title":"Franklin R. Jones Jr","description":"Franklin R. Jones Jr. is a faculty member at Boston University Wheelock College of Education \u0026amp; Human Development, where he teaches in the Deaf Studies Program. As a Black multigenerational Deaf man, Jones has a personal and professional interest in exploring the history and linguistic and cultural content of Black American Sign Language (BASL). He is also a sought-after speaker on topics related to educational, linguistic, and cultural equity in Deaf communities, with his talks covering a broad range of subjects such as Black Deaf experience, ASL, Deaf culture, linguistics, and pedagogy. His lived experience as a Black Deaf man informs his work and research, and he is dedicated to advancing the field of Deaf Studies through his teaching, community engagement, and scholarship.","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/franklin-r-jones-jr.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}