Leave it to former President of the United States, Barack Obama, to create a “Schoolhouse Rock” for a new generation, with the upcoming Netflix series, “We the People.”
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As seen in the new trailer for “We the People,” the animated musical series aims to educate young folks about the ways in which the American government operates. And much like “Schoolhouse Rock,” the civics lessons are told in music video formats, alongside some of the biggest names in music. “We the People” is created by Chris Nee, who is the person behind the popular children’s show, “Doc McStuffins.” Nee also produces alongside Barack and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Priya Swaminathan, and Kenya Barris.
The series features the work of a mega-talented group of artists including H.E.R., Adam Lambert, Cordae, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Daveed Diggs, Brittany Howard, Robert Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brandi Carlile, KYLE, Bebe Rexha, Andra Day, Janelle Monáe, and Amanda Gorman.
“We the People” debuts on Netflix on July 4, naturally. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Combining music and animation to educate a new generation of young Americans about the power of the people, We the People is a series of 10 animated music videos that covers a range of basic U.S. civics lessons in not-so-basic ways. Set to original songs performed by artists such as H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Brandi Carlile, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Lambert, Cordae, Bebe Rexha, KYLE, Andra Day, and poet Amanda Gorman, with a groundbreaking mix of animated styles — each episode of We the People is an exuberant call to action for everyone to rethink civics as a living, breathing thing and to reframe their understanding of what government and citizenship mean in a modern world.
