Wanda Shovels During the COVID19 Crisis: April 18th, 2020
Wanda: Hi, this is Wanda. I'm the CEO of Deaf-blind Shovelers. I had my job back for one day this winter, one day in this whole entire winter. But it is spring, April 18th, 2020, and all my deaf-blind shovelers are sitting at home because of the pandemic crisis. So while that's [...]
Mock Oscar Soiree
Wendy Chandler accepts an Oscar for her comedic short film, Hair Love. This is Chandler's first Oscar award. Wanda accepts her Oscar for her role in 'Mirth News: Wanda's Weather Report'. This is her first nomination and Oscar Award. Nina Tiara accepts her Oscar [...]
WCVB Channel 5: 5 for Good
The video accompanying this article can be viewed here. NEWTON, Mass. — A desire to help others resulted in a special relationship between a Belmont woman and a Newton family. It started nearly nine years ago, when Allie Dagg, who was in seventh grade at the time, found an opportunity to volunteer with the Massachusetts Association [...]
“A Decade of Dialogue” with a Special Presentation by Nina Livingstone
FAS diversity conference program Speaker 1: Next, we have a special present presentation from Nina Livingstone. Nina is a journalist and a spoken word artist. But she also happens to be deaf and blind. She offers a unique perspective of the world through her professional work as a journalist, an award-winning [...]
Boston Moth StorySLAM Themed “Distance”, November 2018
Nina Livingstone: I had my first panic attack when I visited Russia as a teenager. Back in the States, my panic attack morphed into a full throttle of anxieties. And the doctor then told me to diagnose it as agoraphobia. I saw therapists and I had medication for the condition, but I [...]
Nina Livingstone’s Comedy Gig
Nina Livingstone: So, I'm blind. Just heads up, I'm blind. I'm deaf, and I have hearing in one ear and a cochlear implant on my right side, which means I'll probably only hear the right side of the audience instead of the left. Just heads up. I want to say that when [...]
Boston Moth StorySLAM Themed “Business”, August 2018
Nina Livingstone: So, in 1988, I had my first professional, freelance job interviewing an Oscar-winning actress, Marlee Matlin. I was absolutely thrilled, absolutely excited. I had a lot of eyesight then. I'm totally blind now. Okay, whatever. So, as soon as I found out... And it was very last minute, I scrambled [...]
Not Your Average Secret Service
It was 7 in the morning when we showed up at the bakery and approached the cashier. We asked for “the item.” She said, “They’re not ready yet. Give me your name. But you can’t tell anyone you are on ‘the list.’” I walked away feeling special. “Wow! I am on the list!” I slipped [...]
“Waiting for the Mail” at the Boston Moth StorySLAM
Nina Livingstone: Okay, so in the year 2000, in one day, I lost my sight and hearing completely. I have a hereditary eye condition, sight and hearing condition called Usher's syndrome and I lost my sight because of that, but my hearing loss on the same day for a different reason. I [...]
Mirth News: Wanda’s Weather Report
Bob, Reporter 1: This is Mirth News with Nina Livingstone. Nina Livingstone: Welcome. This is Nina Livingstone. Welcome to Mirth News, WNZZR. We are here to tell you that there's a slight blizzard going on. We had someone shovel earlier who is deaf and blind. She is a delegate of a huge [...]