Fire alarms are blaring, red lights are flashing, and students are bursting through the halls of Gallaudet, the world’s first university for deaf students. It’s a loud scene – but there is no sound.

In 1988, a civil rights movement led to significant change. However, it’s not discussed or even taught — until now. AppleTV+’s “Deaf President Now!” recalls how, in 1988, students at Gallaudet ...