Identity and Equity

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on a Modern American Language

May 13, 2016  • Aspen Ideas To Go

Now, more than ever, a diversifying United States needs a shared base of knowledge. That’s according to Eric Liu, executive director of the Citizenship and American Identity Program at the Aspen Institute. He’s calling on the American public and cultural leaders to build a crowd-sourced national list of facts and references every American should know.

(Music: David Szesztay/Throughout The City)