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Trailer | American Masters| Janis Ian: Breaking the Silence
6/21/2025 | 30s
In the 60s, singer-songwriter, Janis Ian rises as a folk icon and gay rights advocate.
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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Trailer | American Masters| Janis Ian: Breaking the Silence
6/21/2025 | 30s
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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