The most important thing to know about Roosevelt's economics is that, despite claims to the contrary, the economy recovered during the New Deal. During Roosevelt's first two terms, the U.S. economy grew at average annual growth rates of 9 percent to 10 percent, with the exception of the recession year of 1937-1938.
Deaf rapper, 'Switched at Birth' actors now mainstream stars. Deaf musician Sean Forbes (left), and Deaf actor Sean Beardy (right, with actress Katie Leclerc on 'Switched at Birth'), are some of the deaf and hard-of-hearing entertainers succeeding in mainstream music and TV. Musician Sean Forbes won the award for âOutstanding Hip-Hop Artistâ at the Detroit Music Awards in April.
The Switched at Birth episode pivots on another key moment for the deaf community: A 1988 student protest at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., that ended the unbroken succession of hearing presidents at the school for the deaf.