American Voices participants speak about what gives them hope in their everyday life for the future of our country. Simple acts such as seeing someone willing to learn about another culture, listening to one another, or coming together to speak out on injustice. See what they have learned from their experiences and what gives them hope.
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Super BowlsThe New Aloha StyleGirls Who Code Founder Reshma Saujani on Standing Up for Women and GirlsFrom Running Back to Giving BackThe Taste of SuccessAn Actor’s Quest for Diversity in FilmFrom Street Performer to Disney StarAn Actor’s Fight for LGBTQ RightsMaestro of ManyFleeing Iran, Finding StardomA Lion King Star's Amazing JourneyAmericans Coming Together for Positive ChangeFollowing the CrowdImpressive LineageFrom Martial Arts to the MicrophoneInspiring to 'Rise Up'Reflecting on the Past to Help Guide the FutureFarm School Teaches Urban Farming in NYCAmerican Voices and Their Most Profound AdviceWilly’s WorldFamily TiesOctavia Spencer Looks Ahead to Future Roles as She Hits Pause on Period PiecesThe Importance of Overcoming FearA New Generation of OceanographersGold Star Father Khizr Khan Talks About His Love for America and Familyblack-ish’s Shining SonMore than a Fashion LineAlison Desir Talks Leading A ‘Women’s Rights’ Marathon From HarlemAyad Akhtar Addresses Cultural Tensions in New PlayFrom Political Asylum to Breakout StardomNiecy Nash Reveals She's Had Agents 'Tell Me That I Was Too Chubby, Ask Me If I Can Get My Teeth Fixed’Q'orianka Kilcher Doesn't Want to Be The Girl Next DoorMexican Culture Celebrated Through DanceConstance Wu's Crazy SuccessPodcast Co-Host Helps Women Find Each OtherNovelist on the Importance of CultureRugby Football Team Increasing DiversityActress Traces Her Roots— and Finds Her FatherAn Actress Advocating for RefugeesCabello Going SoloBilingual BeautyThe Last FrontierMy City, My SelfInsecure Star and Comedian Remains True to Her RootsDancing Pros Living the American DreamSeriously FunnyLove for TennisNBA's MaverickFighting for Equal PayThe Good KnightGamora the MerrierAll-Star Athlete Speaks Out on ImmigrationMeet the Myth Master Reinventing Marvel ComicsJohn Leguizamo, ActorClasses For All ClassesAction HeroBecky G, ActorStraight Outta KongYoga GirlBuilding SuccessThat Hawaiian LookWall? What wall?Funny GirlNurturing SuccessKelly Rowland Gets Real About Losing the Baby Weight: "It Does Not Happen Overnight"Filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood Wants Shots Fired to Speak to EveryonePropelled by PassionA Night's TaleMaking US HistoryBirth of a Nation’s Breakout StarArtist Behind 'Stop Telling Women to Smile' Has Much More To Contribute to the MovementCesar’s Law: “I want to fight for immigration reform”Wendy Williams Is More Than Just TalkFreak Unleashed: Greek FreakSweet SuccessEntrepreneur's Journey to becoming 'Self-Made'From Beauty Exec to White House and BackSinger Revolutionizing Country MusicThe Dallas Wings Guard Talks About Self-Care, Staying Calm, and Her Proudest MomentHelping First-Generation Latino Students Get into CollegeSpanish-Language TV Is ‘en Fuego’Atlanta's New Breakout StarA Calling to Create Smarter ToolsHamilton and black-ish Star Says Not Being Political Isn't an OptionNetwork Exec Pushing for Diversity in the Entertainment IndustryBlack Sails Actress Wants to SoarRebel With a CauseAn 'Orange Is the New Black' Star Talks Body PositivityStar Trek Beyond's Mr. Spock Gets Used to Being an IconZoe Saldana Talks Battling Racism and Sexism in HollywoodBeing a Woman of Color in HollywoodBaseball's Newest Caribbean StarMeet the Apple Executive Behind Your Favorite MusicMichael K. Williams: 'The Race Thing Is a Smoke Screen'Here’s the Motor City’s Hottest Designer: 'Détroit Is the New Black’San Antonio Elects Its First Black Woman MayorMeet the Frenchman Living His Dreams in the NFLMeet Netflix’s Latest Breakout StarAn Influencer from the African Diaspora Who Started an American MovementFormer G.I. and Police Officer Becomes a Leading ActorRich and Pretty Author Mines Life for InspirationMeet Star Trek’s New WarriorA 26-Year-old Looks to the Past for Her Literary DebutMeet the Midwestern Chef With Mexican RootsAtlanta's Donald Glover Doesn't Care What You Think Anymore24-Year-Old Rape Survivor Is Pushing Congress to Pass Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of RightsHelping Immigrants Establish Good CreditThis Small-Business Owner Goes Global on Sweet, Sour and SaltyThe Executive Producer with a Fresh PerspectiveMeet the Architect Behind The National Museum of African American HistoryOvernight Success Made Her a New Star For the Trans CommunityMusic Manager Who Became a Silicon Valley ForceMeet the Athlete from Ghana turned NFL ProAthlete's Journey to Becoming an NBA All-StarNY Attorney Helping Low-Income FamiliesA Voice for the VoicelessA Houston Kid Makes WNBA HistoryA Leading Force in Fashion’s New GuardA Golden Globe Winner Strikes a Different ChordA 'Fresh Off the Boat’ Writer Shares Her Latest AdventuresHow Ruzwana Bashir Became Silicon Valley's Favorite British ImportHere's How This Houston Barkeep Went GlobalThis 16-Year-Old Gymnast Is Doing Hispanics ProudMeet the Internet’s Truth-Telling EconomistEtsy's SVP Talks the Journey in Life and CareerHow Republican Strategist Plans on Using Her Newfound Popularity to Promote Immigration ReformJewelry created for the American DreamA Passion for Getting Health Care to the UnderservedThe Undocumented Woman who Prevailed on Wall StreetThe New York City Principal Breaking Boundaries One Bite at a TimeBoston's Champion Council WomanThe NYU Stern School of Business’ Dean Is Thinking Beyond Wall StreetLabor of LovingTrans Activist Speaking Up For Victims Of Violence And Transgender Women Of ColorIssa Rae Talks About Diversity In Hollywood And Shares How She Developed Her ConfidenceThe New CrushSa Dancer Turned Fitness EntrepreneurThis NFL Wide Receiver Is Making an Impact On and Off the Field18-Year-Old Rising Tennis Star Eyes the OlympicsThis Iranian-Born Actress Is Changing the Acting WorldAi-jen Poo Wants to Make You See Invisible PeopleMeet the Woman Funding the Valley’s Hottest Shopping Startups‘Hamilton’ Star: “If You Don’t Recognize Your Power, You Don’t Have It”Meet the First Hispanic Republican Female GovernorAmerican Voices
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