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Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.
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Discover how Hazel Scott started jazzing the classics.
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When Hazel Scott was accused of affiliations with communism, she was determined to clear her name.
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Hazel Scott went on strike while shooting "The Heat's On," where she plays two pianos at once.
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Roxane Gay, Louise Erdrich and others discuss racist depictions in Wilder’s books.
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Janis Ian’s song “At Seventeen” spoke to audiences of all kinds and had a universal relevance.
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Janis Ian was inspired to write “Society’s Child” after observing an interracial couple on her bus.
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Janis Ian wrote “Some People’s Lives” with songwriter Kye Fleming.
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Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
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Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times.
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Hannah Arendt came up with ideas for “The Origins of Totalitarianism” while observing Hitler.
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Hannah Arendt became a stateless person in 1933 upon fleeing Germany to France.
