As a well decorated artist, Francois Klark has won a number of awards, including the Oscar Peterson Award, Standard Bank Award for best original composition, and Most Promising Performing Solo Artist. His latest song, ‘Always’, recently got picked up by Resonate Entertainment to appear in their Netflix dance film, ‘Feel The Beat’, where the company, which has a deaf member, played by deaf actress Shaylee Mansfield, beautifully brings American Sign Language (ASL) into the choreography. This, along with Shaylee Mansfield’s instagram movement, #InstaCaptioning, inspired Francois to include an American Sign Language interpretation of the song, in addition to choreography that is influenced by the restraints of COVID-19, for his music video ‘Always’. Please read our exclusive interview to learn more about Francois Klark.

Art, zIssue 24Jejune ContributorJuly 21, 2020music, musician, singer, singer song writer, #singer, ASL, deaf, deaf cultureComment

I Love You, By Mara

Deaf designer, By Mara, uses American Sign Language (ASL) signs on her clothing to celebrate her language and culture. To learn more about this passionate artist, please click here!

SWAC: Fashion, Reviewed, zIssue 9Jejeune MagazineMay 9, 2019ASL, deaf, deaf culture, fashionComment

Ryan Lane - Climbing Over Obstacles

Learn more about deaf actor Ryan Lane here, as he manages to climb over the obstacles life throws at him and teaches us a little bit about deaf culture along the way.

Reviewed, Editorials, zIssue 2Kira BuccaSeptember 6, 2018deaf, deaf culture, fashion, male fashion, Ryan Lane, Switched At Birth, Actor, ASL, rock climbing

Ryan Lane, Casper, and Dogs for a Better Life

Deaf actor, Ryan Lane, might be known for his roles as William Ellsworth Hoy in Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero and Travis in ABC Family's Switched at Birth, but did you know he is an avid dog lover and humanitarian?

Editorials, Reviewed, zIssue 2Kira BuccaAugust 6, 2018dogs, #charity, Humanitarian, puppy, puppies, deaf, ASL

The Magic of Silence - A Review of Broadway's Children Of A Lesser God

Follow the love story between a deaf woman and her hearing teacher as they struggle to be apart of each other’s worlds. This is a review of the hit Broadway play Children Of A Lesser God. Which we highly recommend you go see while it is still at Studio 54.

Reviewed, Art, zIssue 2.1Kira BuccaMay 13, 2018review, Broadway, Children Of A Lesser God, art, play, deaf, deaf culture, ASL