We claim to be a nation founded on an idea. But, especially in these times of civic rupture, are we even all talking about the same idea?

Contributing Washington Post opinion writer Dr. Ted Johnson joins us again to discuss his beautiful, powerful new book "If We are Brave: Essays of Black Americana."

The program is faciliated by Dr. Nashid Madyun, Executive Director of Florida Humanities. Find hte program online here.

This program is part of the series in partnership with Florida Humanities — "UNUM: Democracy Reignited," a multi-year digital offering exploring the past, present and future of the American idea — as it exists on paper, in the hearts of our people, and as it manifests (or sometimes fails to manifest) in our lives.

The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

Funding for this podcast was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.