Pbs Learning Media: Civic Engagement in a Changing America

Learn about the importance of civic engagement and local politics, in this clip from America by the Numbers. Clarkston, Georgia has gone from being majority white in 1980 to majority non-white today. Some of the new inhabitants, including Birendra Dhakal, who is from Bhutan, are hoping to have a say in local politics by running for city council. [2 min]