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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence [ASL]
Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence [Extended Audio Description + OC]
Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
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Hannah Arendt came up with the concept of “the banality of evil” during the trial of Adolf Eichmann.