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A fun and easy way to depolarize your community
We’re almost in the final month of the Rise For America campaign, and we have nearly 1,200 actions committed! It’s not too late to get involved — and there’s a fun and easy way to jump in and make a difference.

“We The People” is all Americans
Politics is seen as the realm of lawyers and experts, not truckers and nurses. We’re working to change that.

Can Jesus Cross Our Divides?
This belief that love can transcend our differences is a belief that yet binds many Christians and non-Christians alike. We need love if we are to heal America. And we need the teachings and exemplars of love to come forth from our heritage to show us the way to mend.

The Sum of Our Parts
By combining the ideas of very different people—and organizations—to discover not only what each can contribute but what collectively we can create, we might finally accept that together, we’re greater than the sum of our parts.
ACROSS THE DIVIDE: Perspectives on President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness
What do reds and blues think about President Biden’s student loan forgiveness?
Reports from organizers, members and volunteers

Resolutions for a More Patient Year
BA Leader Randy Lioz reflects on better ways for 2023.

Remembering Sandy Hook
Braver Angels South Carolina State Coordinator Monica Rockwell reflects on the tragedy ten years later.
Podcasts

Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation! | Aziz Abu Sarah with Randy Lioz
Want to fight polarization? Take a vacation!

What’s Up With Elon Musk? | A Braver Angels Podcast Holiday Special
Seriously: what’s going on with Elon Musk?

Class and Black America | A Conversation with Bertrand Cooper
Bertrand Cooper explores the specific struggles of the black poor in contrast with black America at large.

Empathizing with the Left?! Discussing Race with Dennis Prager
Should conservatives empathize with the left on race?
Featuring Braver Angels leaders
The Transformative Power of Braver Angels College Debates (ACTA)
April Lawson discusses Braver Angels with ACTA (American Council of Trustees and Alumni) and their partnership in the College Debates program.
Braver Angels Music Community is constantly working to engage musicians in the work of bridge-building and weave music into other Braver Angels efforts.

And the winners are…
After months of gathering song submissions, partnering with other organizations, working with our incredible volunteer response, and an outstanding cast of judges, the Braver Angels Music team is ready to announce the winners of the 2023 Braver Angels Song Contest.

Press Release: Braver Angels Music Launches Song Contest to Build Bridges with Music Communities
The song contest is back! We’re on the hunt for songs that engage across the aisle. Songwriters across America are invited to apply.
Curious to learn more or get involved with the Music Community?
Braver Angels Documentary
Braver Angels: Reuniting America is a 50-minute documentary about 8 Democratic-leaning voters and 7 Republican-leaning voters moving through a Braver Angels signature Red/Blue workshop in Waynesville, Ohio, from initial skepticism to more profound understanding and empathy. You’ll get an inside look at how a Democratic voter went from threatening to cut off relationships with Trump voters to becoming dear friends with one—and how a Republican voter moved from disdaining progressives to taking co-leadership with one in a movement that now spans the country.
It was directed by four-time Emmy award-winner Jim Brown, and produced by musician Peter Yarrow.
Please note that Braver Angels was known as Better Angels until April 2020.