The LACD Story
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Black and white photo of a group of men playing basketball, one reaches up to the basket and the other tries to block him. Caption. The Los Angeles Club of the Deaf.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/2374_1.jpg)
Presents the story of the closing of the Los Angeles Club of the Deaf (LACD). Highlights the past history of the LACD and what it has meant to its members. Offers a look at Deaf culture from the insiders' point of view.
Media Details
Runtime: 30 minutes 17 seconds
- Topic: Deaf Life, History
- Subtopic: Deaf - General, Deaf History, Documentaries
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 1985
- Producer/Distributor: Deaf Communications
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