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We the People

We the People

We the People

  • 2021
  • Limited Series
  • ⁨U⁩
  • Kids
Learn the basics of rights and citizenship with upbeat songs by popular artists like Janelle Monáe, H.E.R., Adam Lambert, Brandi Carlile and more.
Starring: H.E.R., Adam Lambert, Cordae
Creators: Chris Nee, Kenya Barris, Barack Obama

Trailers

Episodes

  • 4m 38s

    1. Active Citizenship

    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.

  • 5m

    2. The Bill of Rights

    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.

  • 4m 45s

    3. Taxes

    The subject of taxes can be a lil complicated. But when rapper Cordae breaks it down, it all begins to make sense.

  • 5m

    4. The Three Branches of Government

    Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Brittany Howard and the "Frozen" songwriters lay out a musical lesson about checks and balances in our government.

  • 4m 43s

    5. The First Amendment

    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!

  • 4m 24s

    6. Federal vs State Power

    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.

  • 4m 54s

    7. Immigration

    A Bebe Rexha song celebrates Nikola Tesla, Isabel Allende, Eddie Van Halen and more who started life somewhere else before becoming Americans.

  • 4m 43s

    8. The Courts

    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.

  • 5m

    9. We the People

    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.

  • 4m 19s

    10. The Miracle of Morning

    Amanda Gorman, America's first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, recites an original poem that celebrates people coming together.

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Genres

Family Time Series, Kids' TV, Kids' Music, Education & Guidance, Cartoon Series

This series is...

Rousing, Inspiring, Musical, Anthology, Fight the System, Annie Award Nominee, Feel-Good, Educational, Kids Music, Short Form, Singing & Dancing, Award-Winning

Audio

English - Audio Description, English [Original]

Subtitles

English, Spanish (Spain), French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal)

Cast

H.E.R., Adam Lambert, Cordae, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Daveed Diggs, Brittany Howard, Robert Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brandi Carlile, Kyle Harvey

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