Historic inclusion of sign language at the inauguration celebrated: 'Representation matters'
b"Historic inclusion of sign language at the inauguration celebrated: 'Representation matters'Andrea Hall, 47, became the first Black woman to be named captain of the City of South Fulton Fire Rescue Department in 2004. But after 28 years as a firefighter, she is now getting national recognition for her inclusive appearance at Biden\\u2019s swearing-in ceremony.\\n\\nWhile leading the pledge in spoken language, Hall also used American Sign Language (ASL) \\u2014 something that isn\\u2019t often seen during a televised event, but instead provided by interpreters on a portion of the screen for viewers at home. The CEO of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Howard A. Rosenblum, tells Yahoo Life"