Cheese, Mary

ID
0613
Nationality
American
Afro-American/Black
Occupation
Activist
Summary
Temporarily blind (but hearing) from ages 4 to 5; deafened at age 13 from being struck by a truck. Attended P.S. 47 in New York City. Active in New York City-area deaf organizations, especially those with a Black focus.
References
Black and Deaf in America, p.62-63; Deaf Women, p.51.
Dates
fl. 1983