“We Must Be Founders” by Dr. McAfee

06/20/2025
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In his powerful article “We Must Be Founders,” published by Stanford Social Innovation Review in May 2024, Dr. Michael McAfee calls on us to reimagine the very foundations of our democracy. This piece challenges us to move beyond incremental change and embrace a generational project of civic renewal—one that centers equity, accountability, and a multiracial democracy designed for all.

Read the full article to explore what it means to be a founder in our time—and why the work of building a just nation must begin with us.

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