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Learning to Dance While Deaf

11m 42s

Shaheem Sanchez is showing the world that the “deaf can dance.” Dulé Hill learns how Shaheem taught himself to dance after going deaf at the age of four, and the dancer’s mission to ensure that deaf people aren’t limited by their disability.

Aired: 05/22/24
This program was made possible by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation.
Extras
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Larry & Joe are blending Latin folk and bluegrass music to show music has no borders.
Dulé Hill explores how music can provide solace and healing with musician Amythyst Kiah.
A Syrian-American musician brings awareness to the civil war in his family’s homeland.
Dulé Hill shares his motivation for mastering tap dance and carrying its legacy forward.
In Chicago, Dulé Hill explores why art and activism are synonymous.
Dulé Hill joins the Andre Theatre Collective for their first casting session.
Dulé Hill meets refugee children with Bassel Almadani at the Syrian Community Network.
Dulé Hill learns Afro-Contemporary dance with Vershawn Sanders Ward.
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In Chicago, Dulé Hill explores why art and activism are synonymous.
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