You have the power to be an active citizen! A young woman finds her voice building community and making change, to the groove of a H.E.R. song.
EP2 The Bill of RightsJul 04, 2021
These are our rights, what makes the USA the USA: speech, press, religion and more — and no one can take them away. Performed by Adam Lambert.
EP3 TaxesJul 04, 2021
The subject of taxes can be a lil complicated. But when rapper Cordae breaks it down, it all begins to make sense.
EP4 The Three Branches of GovernmentJul 04, 2021
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Brittany Howard and the "Frozen" songwriters lay out a musical lesson about checks and balances in our government.
EP5 The First AmendmentJul 04, 2021
Brandi Carlile delivers a message for the young: speak out against the forces that try to silence you — because your right to free speech is protected!
EP6 Federal vs State PowerJul 04, 2021
States do some things, feds do others. But when federal and state governments link up, it's a beautiful balance of power. Performed by Kyle.
EP7 ImmigrationJul 04, 2021
A Bebe Rexha song celebrates Nikola Tesla, Isabel Allende, Eddie Van Halen and more who started life somewhere else before becoming Americans.
EP8 The CourtsJul 04, 2021
A citizen's anthem from Andra Day says, "All rise!" When you need the law, the courts heed the call. Justice for one should mean justice for all.
EP9 We the PeopleJul 04, 2021
We the people hold the power, and when we struggle, we pick each other up and get a little bit… stronger! Performed by Janelle Monáe.
EP10 The Miracle of MorningJul 04, 2021
Amanda Gorman, America's first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, recites an original poem that celebrates people coming together.