By the People: Citizenship in the 21st Century
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In this latest BY THE PEOPLE installment, Jim Lehrer gathers influential Americans to draft a "Declaration of Citizenship for the 21st Century" during the course of a four-day conference in Colonial Williamsburg. The convocation brings together a diverse group of approximately 50 influential Americans, including leaders in finance, education, academics, sports, science, technology, religion, politics,law, journalism, the military, health and medicine, visual and performing arts, social networking, comic books and auto racing, who offer their views on the rights and responsibilities of citizens and government in modern-day America in both small and larger group discussions. Their conversations are informed by presentations from a wide range of American leaders, including musician, educator and activist Branford Marsalis; playwright David Henry Hwang; historian Gordon Wood; columnist and linguist John McWhorter; writer and social critic Howard Rheingold and history professor Carol Berkin.
