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What Rights Should the Constitution Protect? Alicia Keys and Leigh Blake Are Asking You to Decide
On Saturday, Sept. 26, Alicia Keys will use a special performance at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park to amplify the People’s Bill of Rights 250, a civic initiative asking Americans to help define the rights the Constitution should protect during the country’s next 250 years. (Keys joins Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, who will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Fugees’ The Score, Victoria Monét, John Legend, Lenny Kravitz and others; tickets to the festival are free on the Global Citizen app.) During her “Alicia Keys & Friends” performance, Keys will bring the People’s Bill of Rights’ message—“WE THE PEOPLE. AGAIN.”—to tens of thousands of festivalgoers. “The People’s Bill of Rights 250 is about … passing the mic,” says Keys, “making sure every voice gets heard, and giving people the power to shape what comes next.” It asks Americans to participate in small online deliberations and ultimately vote on which ideas should move forward. Current deliberations ask Americans to consider whether healthcare, reproductive freedom, equality for women and girls, housing, education and environmental protections should be constitutional rights. You can add your own idea (if you feel like typing), or just swipe right or...