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Better America

Remember A Better America?

Together,our stories of truth, compassion, and hardship will save our democracy!

Truth defends democracy, compassion unites us, and hardship builds strength and solidarity. Telling your story is power! By remembering an America of justice and compassion, we lay the foundation for rebirth — one that can lift us from the immorality and injustice. It is our responsibility to rise up now.

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A song of truth, kindness, and justice for the America we remember.

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A song of truth, kindness, and justice for the America we remember.

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Explore the Values That Shape
a Just and Caring Society

Every one of us shares in the responsibility to build a world rooted in compassion, justice and dignity. The values below are not just ideals but calls to action. When we live these values, we strengthen the moral fabric of our communities.

Truth

Honesty, integrity, and fidelity to what is real and just.

Truth

Micro-Allegory:
A child saw her grandfather return extra change to a grocer. “But no one would know,” she whispered. He smiled: “I would know — and that is enough.”

Challenge Prompt:
When did honesty shape an outcome in your life? Did someone tell the truth when it was hard, or stand firm when it mattered?

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Dignity

Respect for the inherent worth of every human being

Dignity

Micro-Allegory:
A nurse knelt to speak eye-to-eye with an elderly patient, reminding her she was seen as a person, not just a chart. The woman’s smile lit the whole room.

Challenge Prompt:
Can you remember a moment when someone treated another with deep respect, no matter their status? What did it show you about human worth?

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Community

Belonging, cooperation, and shared responsibility for one another.

Community

Micro-Allegory:
One summer evening, families brought food to a long table that stretched down the block. Strangers became neighbors over bread and song.

Challenge Prompt:
Have you felt a moment of belonging through shared effort or gathering? What did community look like in your memory?

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Compassion

Empathy, care, and solidarity with those who suffer.

Compassion

Micro-Allegory:
A boy noticed his classmate’s torn shoes and quietly left his own spare pair in her locker. He never said a word, but she walked home dry the next rainy day.

Challenge Prompt:
When have you witnessed quiet kindness in your neighborhood? Could you retell a moment where empathy or care made a difference?

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Courage

Willingness to stand up for what is right, even in fear.

Courage

Micro-Allegory:
A teenager testified at a school board meeting against bullying, her voice trembling but steady. Silence broke into applause for her courage.

Challenge Prompt:
When did you see someone act bravely even though they were afraid? Could you retell that moment of courage?

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Stewardship

Care for the earth, resources, and the legacy we pass forward.

Stewardship

Micro-Allegory:
A farmer planted oak trees along the road he would never live to see grow tall. “They are for my grandchildren’s shade,” he said.

Challenge Prompt:
When have you seen someone care for the future, even knowing the benefit would be for others? Could you tell that story?

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Hope

The conviction that tomorrow will be better, and that our actions matter.

Hope

Micro-Allegory:
During a blackout, a girl set candles in every window. Neighbors followed, and soon the whole street glowed in the dark.

Challenge Prompt:
What memory reminds you that tomorrow can be better? Could you retell a story where hope kept people moving forward?

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Justice

Fairness, equity, and the refusal to accept oppression.

Justice

Micro-Allegory:
A factory worker spoke up when women were paid less for the same work. He risked his job, but his courage forced the boss to change.

Challenge Prompt:
Have you seen someone stand against unfairness, large or small? Would you share that story of inequity defended?

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Service

Commitment to helping others and contributing to the common good.

Service

Micro-Allegory:
After a storm, neighbors carried buckets of water to the house of a family whose well had run dry. They asked nothing in return.

Challenge Prompt:
Think of a time when people came together to help others. How did service to the community make things better?

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Forgiveness

Healing divisions, letting go of vengeance, opening paths to renewal.

Forgiveness

Micro-Allegory:
Two sisters stopped speaking for years. At their mother’s funeral, one reached for the other’s hand. Neither let go again.

Challenge Prompt:
Have you witnessed healing after conflict? Could you retell a time when letting go of anger opened a path to renewal?

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These values are universal — They transcend race, gender, and creed

They resonate both in personal storytelling and in political and cultural struggle

Your Stories Matter

Tell us when you, or someone you witnessed put these values into action. By sharing your story, you remind us all that these acts are not just words, they are responsibilities we all carry

+123 people already shared their unique stories

See how small memories hold great power.

“We shared casseroles at church suppers, and no one left hungry.”

Robert A.

"America’s real greatness is in how we care for and lift each other up.”

Gloria P.

"We preserved respect for everyone, believing every life had value and meaning.”

Rodney C.

"Honesty wasn’t just a lesson for children, it guided families, leaders, and communities.”

Franklin B.

"Civic responsibility wasn’t an ideal; it was a way of life we all aspired to live by.”

Gerald F.

Better America

Remember A Better America?

Together,our stories of truth, compassion, and hardship will save our democracy!

Hear the Heartbeat of the Movement

A song of truth, kindness, and justice for the America we remember.

Share your story

Explore the Values That Shape
a Just and Caring Society