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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with 'Society's Child' (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and 'At Seventeen' (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.

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