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More About Me

I'm passionate about

Global health, health equity and prevention strategies for health.

Talk to me about

Health equity/disparities research; storytelling; global African diaspora communities.

People don't know that I'm good at

Global kitchen cooking.

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• TEDCred score: +21.10 TEDCred reflects your contribution to the TED community.

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  A comment on Talk: Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice

  Mar 5 2012: A profound message that speaks to the heart of America.

• A reply on Conversation: How do we make safe surgery part of the global health agenda?

  Feb 23 2012: Yes, I attended a lecture with Dr. Provonots (I'm a med student) and he talks about the power of informal authority to spur change. Simple checklists save lives and empower everyone to pay close attention. Many thanks for responding.
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  A comment on Conversation: How do we make safe surgery part of the global health agenda?

  Feb 23 2012: Team approaches in the OR and beyond the hospital improve surgery safety. Does this conversation and commitment begin with surgeons and their teams? Can there be bottom up approaches?

• A comment on Talk: Thandie Newton: Embracing otherness, embracing myself

  Dec 28 2011: Please share your thoughts. Join our conversation on setting a climate for diversity and inclusion in our lives among family and friends. There's likely to be difference at the holiday table. Share your moves for a beloved community at http://www.ted.com/conversations/8062/is_your_holiday_table_set_for.html
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  A comment on Conversation: What do you have to be grateful for today?

  Dec 28 2011: I'm grateful to find the words to express my opinions and a community to share my stories. It's been a tough year with hard lessons, yet I'm more hopeful about the days ahead.
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  A reply on Conversation: How do we use diversity to change the world?

  Jul 12 2011: Thanks for sharing!

• A comment on Conversation: LIVE CHAT With Kevin Carroll: Can a ball save a life & change the world? What are the social innovation values of sports? June 15, 4-5PM EDT

  Jun 15 2011: My grandmother helped to raise me and with a young mom, it was extended family, the Y, and Girls Scouts that kept me safe from the harm of the streets. Were you bullied? Did you feel vulnerable?