PBS American Portrait Wants a Glimpse Into Your World

PBS American Portrait Wants a Glimpse Into Your World

What’s it like to be an American right now at your age and in your stage of life? PBS American Portrait is creating “a real-time, multimedia, self-made portrait of America” by assembling thousands of people’s answers to a series of thought-provoking prompts. Like “I...
6 Ways to Advocate for Racial Justice From Home

6 Ways to Advocate for Racial Justice From Home

The nation’s COVID-19 pandemic needn’t sideline you in this critical fight On August 27, 1963, I was a sheltered, white, college student driving with my parents to Washington, D.C. to join the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Deciding to go wasn’t...
Joining with Young People to Fight Racial Injustice

Joining with Young People to Fight Racial Injustice

Across the country, young people continue to march against racial injustice and police violence, embodying what historian and sociologist Orlando Patterson calls “the noble rage of young Americans against…historic evil.” And thousands of older people are joining...