THE NARRATIVE GUIDE
ABOUT US

In America, the People
are Supposed to be in Charge

It’s a frame that’s faded from how many people see their role in shaping their communities and country. But it’s hardly new — its heartbeat runs through the poetry, paintings, songs, and speeches that have always told our nation’s stories.

And its expressions are alive today on social media, in dinner table conversations, and through art and social movements that call us to imagine something greater together.

The examples below show how In America, the people are supposed to be in charge comes to life in the real world. Some reflect the full narrative in action, while others spotlight a key tested expression of the idea:

  • Air Air

    America’s defining story

    Moments in American history that show how, time and again, it’s been everyday people — not the wealthy and powerful few — who have moved this country forward.

  • The people means ALL the people

    Expressions that illustrate that a country by, for, and of the people includes all the people — celebrating the full diversity of identities, experiences, and perspectives.

  • It’s up to us

    Examples that demonstrate how everyday people, in our shared power and individual agency, come together to solve problems and strengthen our neighborhoods, communities, and country.