" Dialogues in Democracy" Cultural Panel
Recorded at Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va.
November 2007
Columnist and linguist John McWhorter, Tony award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, and Grammy award-winning musician Branford Marsalis explore how American culture influences our ability to be good citizens. Elizabeth Farnsworth of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer moderates.
Are Americans trained to be good citizens? McWhorter, Hwang, and Marsalis consider this as well as the need for public service.
Do the Founders influence culture today? McWhorter, Hwang, and Marsalis discuss the role of the Founders in their work.
American women and culture: McWhorter, Hwang, and Marsalis explore the history of the portrayal of women in hip hop music and in the broader pop culture arena.
