Warren Snipe is a football fan, and the performance isn't just a dream to watch, it was a goal he'd always hoped to fulfill someday. "It was always my dream to perform at the Super Bowl," he says.
While some viewers might have wondered why there was a need for the national anthem and "America the Beautiful" to be interpreted into ASL, Snipe says having an ASL interpreter sing the old classics reflects a need for accessibility. "The Deaf and Hard of Hearing community needs access to these iconic songs just like everyone else.To those who are hearing, try watching television with the sound and captions off, and you'll experience inaccessibility," he explains.
Snipe still has one more item he needs to take off his bucket list: the chance to do the ASL interpretation for a future Super Bowl halftime show. And if his recent performance is a sign, he'll blow us away with that, too.
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