Black deaf community speaks up about barriers to health care

In addition to systematic racism, lack of access to health information and health literacy, there are additional barriers that affect Black deaf people who are a minority in an already marginalized group, reports WXXI.

To find out more about the issue, WXXI spoke with several people, including LeeAnne Valentine, a clinician specializing in marriage and family therapy at the Deaf Wellness Center at the University of Rochester. You will find the interview here.