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PBS News Hour

Darren Walker explores inequality and democracy in new book

Season 2025 Episode 248 | 7m 37s

Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now nearing the end of his tenure as president of the Ford Foundation, and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his new book, "The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share."

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