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Warren “Wawa” Snipe Performing at Super Bowl LV!

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[IMAGE DESC: Wawa is grinning at the camera.] --- [IMAGE DESC: Wawa is grinning at the camera.] --- The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is proud to announce Warren “Wawa” Snipe will perform in ASL the National Anthem and America the Beautiful as part of the Super Bowl LV pregame at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, February 7, 2021!

Known affectionately by many as Wawa, he has been a trailblazer as an acclaimed recording artist in the Hip Hop world and developed his own niche: Dip Hop, which he defines as “Hip Hop through deaf eyes.”

Hailing from the DC/MD/VA area, Wawa has been entertaining audiences since 2005 with critical reception and positive reviews. His unique rendering of Dip Hop explores Hip Hop through a mesmerizing blend of audio and imagery, and seeks to put Deaf recording artists on the map in the mainstream public interest. In 2016, Wawa released an album, Deaf: So What?!, which was designed to showcase the appeal of music to all including those who are deaf. In addition, Wawa is a well regarded actor and has had a recurring role in the Black Lightning TV series. 

@wawasworld1 joins a prestigious list of talents that have rendered the ASL performance at previous Super Bowls, including: Christine Sun Kim, Aarron Loggins, Alexandria Wailes, Kriston Pumphrey, Marlee Matlin, Treshelle Edmond, Amber Zion, John Maucere, Rachel Mazique, Candice Villesca, and Kinesha Battles.
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The NAD office will be closed for the holidays from Dec 24 - Jan 3. We will be back to answer all calls and requests on Monday, January 4th! Stay safe, stay healthy and see you next year!
[VIDEO DESC: Top row L-R: President Melissa Dragan [VIDEO DESC: Top row L-R: President Melissa Draganac-Hawk, Secretary Jenny Buechner  Vice President Amy Gomme,CEO Howard Rosenblum.
Second row L-R: Region IV Rep Laura Kim, Treasurer Michelle Cline, Region II Rep Linsay Darnall, Jr., Region III Rep Steve Hamerdinger.
Third row L-R: Region I Rep Milmaglyn Morales, Region III Rep Lisa Rose, Region II Rep Kevin Ryan, Region IV Rep James Christianson, Jr.
Fourth row L-R: Appointed Board member Stephanie Hakulin, Appointed Board member Kirsten Poston  and Region I Rep Jacob Leffler. 
All are signing “happy holidays” and waves their hands.]

From all of our hearts, we thank you for your support during this year.

May the new year bring positive change, equality, and access for all deaf and hard of hearing people.

With our warmest wishes,
The National Association of the Deaf
Board of Directors and Staff
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Did you know that our Instagram account (@nad1880) has a verified blue check? That's how you know you're following the official NAD account. Unfortunately, we usually notice a spike in scam/fraud accounts around the holidays -- before starting a chat with the NAD, make sure you’re chatting with the right account that has a blue check! If you’ve been talking with a scammer that doesn’t have a blue check... Whoops! Report their account as scam and let us know.

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