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America's writers join forces in hopes to bridge divides

How America's writers are joining forces in hopes to bridge divides

08/23/2021

PBS News Hour

America's writers join forces in hopes to bridge divides

Clip: 8/23/2021 | 4m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

How America's writers are joining forces in hopes to bridge divides

A group of prominent writers has come together in an innovative way during the pandemic to reckon with these divisive times. Its mission statement says, "The nation is injured. We hope to contribute to its healing." Jeffrey Brown has a look at the project “Write America” for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

08/23/2021

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