Karin Desalu, who lost her hearing at 10, was selected to perform the national anthem in American Sign Language during the Canes' Stanley Cup Final home games.
Until Sunday night's Oscars, Marlee Matlin had for over three decades been the only deaf person to receive an Academy Award.
For the first time, a streaming service has won Hollywood's top award while "CODA" actor Troy Kotsur makes history with his best supporting actor win.
This past year at the movies, the use of sign language has taken center stage. And several of those films that help embrace inclusivity of the deaf community have also made it to the Oscars.
Award winning actor Troy Kotsur says many children of deaf adults, or "CODA," have thanked him for the movie because now they feel seen, too.
The Oscar-nominated documentary short film "Audible" joins "CODA" and "Drive My Car" as films being recognized while featuring deaf characters. Executive producer and former "Dancing with the Stars" champ Nyle DiMarco says they're "standing on the tip of the iceberg" when it comes to stories highlighting the deaf community.