By Satina Tolman
For The New Era
For more than five decades, Janella Spears has quietly served as a bridge between the deaf and hearing worlds – using her hands, her medical training, and her faith to ensure that deaf individuals are not left unheard or unseen.
Spears’ journey into the deaf community began long before professional titles or degrees. In 1966, at just 18 years old and newly enrolled in college, she met her…