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Our passports don't define us: Taiye Selasi live at TEDGlobal 2014

“How can I come from a nation? How can a human being come from a concept?” With these questions the majestic Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go, closes talks for Day 1 of TEDGlobal 2014. Having just come back from a tour, Selasi is irked and perplexed by the consistently inconsistent way she was introduced at each event: by a biography...
Posted October 7, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/10/07/our-passports-dont-define-us-taiye-selasi-live-at-tedglobal-2014

Be the change we want to see: Awele Makeba at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Awele Makeba is here not simply to tell us a story. She's here to act one. Her story takes place in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 2, 1955, and her hero is the courageous teenager Claudette Colvin, who stayed seated on a segregated bus even when instructed by the driver to make room for white people. "It's my c...
Posted March 2, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/03/02/be-the-change-we-want-to-see-awele-makeba-at-ted2012

TEDxMelbourneSalon - an independently organized event

About this event: You probably do it without even noticing. Every day we say things, ageist things, that undermine our ability to thrive. Things like “I can’t find my car keys, I must be getting old” or “Millennials have a poor work ethic” without a second thought. Ageism, like sexism and racism, is no longer acceptable. Let's deep dive our thoughts and behaviou...
Event details: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · November 9, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/34987

Audacity: 8 big, bold ideas for global change unveiled in Session 4 of TED2019

In the program guide for Session 4 of TED2019, “Audacity,” a group of eight mysterious figures stands silhouetted in black. That’s because the speakers in this session were a total surprise -- to those in TED audience and to those tuning in via Twitter Live from around the world. These eight speakers all have big, bold ideas for global chang...
Posted April 16, 2019
https://blog.ted.com/2019/04/16/8-big-bold-ideas-for-global-change-unveiled-in-session-4-of-ted2019

TEDxUniGoettingen: TEDxUniGoettingen 20201114 - an independently organized event

About this event: A construction site is a mysterious thing to bystanders. For the longest time it seems like nothing is really happening and then suddenly it is finished and you have an amazing building where the construction site once was. Our theme 2020s Under Construction aims to shed light on what’s going on behind the curtain of the construction site that i...
Event details: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany · November 13, 2020
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/40381

Opinion: How the GOP scammed its voters ... and created Trump

Nick Hanauer lays out the epic failure of the Republican party to serve its voters, prompting the popular surge in support for Donald Trump. The Republican Party is coming apart, and Donald Trump is leading the charge. The GOP establishment, now aware of the existential crisis they face, is in full panic mode. Media elites and most of the pundi...
Posted March 31, 2016
https://ideas.ted.com/were-you-surprised-by-the-rise-of-donald-trump

Further reading and watching on Brazil, to get you in the spirit for TEDGlobal

TED has traveled to Tanzania, to Canada and to India. We’ve been to Germany, to Qatar and to assorted places throughout the United Kingdom and the state of California in the United States. But in a few weeks, we are headed for the first time to South America. TEDGlobal 2014 kicks off on Monday, October 6, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  So wh...
Posted September 24, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/09/24/further-reading-and-watching-on-brazil

TED Weekends dissects our collective notion of beauty

Cameron Russell wants to have a discussion about the way that we, as a society, perceive beauty. Media representations of women, she says, are replete with racist and sexist representations, encouraging women to live up to a standard that is both oppressive and unattainable. Russell’s profession offers an insider’s perspective on the topic – ...
Posted May 11, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/05/11/ted-weekends-dissects-our-collective-notion-of-beauty

Derren Brown | TED Speaker

With beguiling feats of mind reading and suggestion, Derren Brown explores psychological manipulation and its implications for the human experience.
Psychological illusionist, author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/derren_brown

What leads a person to white supremacy? Here is one man’s story

For over two decades, Christian Picciolini, who once led a white supremacist organization, has worked as a peace advocate and "hate breaker", helping disengage people -- including neo-Nazis, white nationalists and Islamist jihadists -- from extremist groups. In his new book Breaking Hate, he draws on the experiences of people that he's met, ...
Posted July 21, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/what-leads-a-person-to-white-supremacy-here-is-one-mans-story

TEDWomen update: Black Lives Matter wins Sydney Peace Prize

Cross-posted from TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell's blog on the Huffington Post. Last month, the Black Lives Matter movement was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize, a global prize that honors those who pursue “peace with justice.” Past honorees include South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Irish President Mary Robinson. The prize...
Posted June 18, 2017
https://blog.ted.com/2017/06/18/tedwomen-update-black-lives-matter-wins-sydney-peace-prize

Understanding George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting of Trayvon Martin: Further reading

Like so many people in the United States, we were shocked by George Zimmerman’s acquittal this weekend in the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin, above. And, like so many others, we can’t stop reading about it, to try to understand the complexities of this verdict -- wrapped around issues of race, gender, gun ownership and violence. Below, furt...
Posted July 15, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/07/15/understanding-george-zimmermans-acquittal-in-the-shooting-of-trayvon-martin-further-reading

How we can build a more united United States of America: A Q&A with liberal FOX News pundit Sally Kohn

Sally Kohn is both liberal and a lesbian -- and, until shortly after this interview, she worked at FOX News. She contributed to the conservative network for three years and, during that time, sparred with some of the most conservative minds on television. She thinks deeply about how to communicate with people whose political perspectives are...
Posted October 14, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/10/14/sally-kohn-on-a-more-united-usa

News of the light and sweet

A powerful bitter sweet As race continues to dominate the news, it seems like perfect timing for artist Kara Walker’s latest piece, her first large-scale installation, housed in the shell of the old Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Shown above, the piece has a grand title: At the behest of Creative Time Kara E. Walker has conf...
Posted May 7, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/news-of-the-light-and-sweet

TEDxLSSC: TEDxLSSC 20210212 - an independently organized event

About this event: We are exploring ideas that will hopefully IGNITE passion, understanding, and reflection. This full-day VIRTUAL event will feature live speakers, performers, audience engagement activities, and of course "Ideas Worth Sharing." SESSION 1 9-10:30am Presenters • Hank VanPutten When it comes to racism, are you a non or an anti? • Jay Miller ...
Event details: Leesburg, Florida, United States · March 5, 2021
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/37295

It's about my time: The talks of Session 1 of TEDWomen 2016

Time is a global preoccupation -- we never feel like we have enough of it to accomplish all we want to accomplish in the world. Do we control time, or does time control us? In the opening session of TEDWomen 2016 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, seven speakers explored how time and attention shape our lives, in talks ra...
Posted October 27, 2016
https://blog.ted.com/2016/10/27/its-about-my-time-the-talks-of-session-1-of-tedwomen-2016

Action and Impact: The talks of TED@PMI, day 1

Everyone celebrates the thought leader. But thoughts alone won't solve the world's biggest challenges. In the face of disruptive change, TED and The Project Management Institute (PMI) have partnered to share the ideas behind awe-inspiring business projects, creative pursuits and innovative collaborations. Below, a recap of the six speakers w...
Posted September 29, 2020
https://blog.ted.com/2020/09/29/action-and-impact-the-talks-of-tedpmi-day-1

TED News in Brief: “What is TED?” a Final Jeopardy question, Taryn Simon photographs Bond Girls, and much more

“This intellectual forum started in 1984, bringing together people from three different industries, hence its 3-letter name.” This was the Final Jeopardy! prompt on January 1, 2014 -- on the very first episode of the new year. The answer, of course: What is TED. Taryn Simon (watch her two TED Talks) has a new exhibit, “Birds of the West Indie...
Posted January 7, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/01/07/ted-news-in-brief-january-7-2014

Change your life and those around you, with these 22 inspiring new books from TED speakers

Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World by Emily Balcetis (TED Talk: Why some people find exercise harder than others) Many of us look at high achievers and envy how they seem to navigate their lives with ease. In Clearer, Closer, Better, social psychologist Emily Balcetis tells readers that success might be a matter of ...
Posted June 18, 2020
https://ideas.ted.com/change-your-life-and-those-around-you-with-these-23-inspiring-new-books-from-ted-speakers

21 amazing quotes from TEDWomen 2015

After two days of TEDWomen 2015,  the jaw-dropping, standing-O moments are still hanging in the air -- smart, sad and funny insights on things we don't often say out loud ... "I am a bad feminist and a good woman. I am trying to become better in how I think and say and do — without abandoning what makes me human." —Roxane Gay "Bobby Ri...
Posted May 30, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/05/30/21-amazing-quotes-from-tedwomen-2015

Mark Ronson makes a cameo, Roxane Gay and Adam Grant discuss the pros and cons of social media, and much more

Please enjoy your roundup of TED-related news: This one’s for the boys. Mark Ronson takes a break from making music to have some fun in Charli XCX’s video for “Boys.” You’ll find him (suavely) combing his hair, amid scenes of other male celebs, such as Wiz Khalifa, Riz Ahmed and Joe Jonas having a pillow fight or cuddling with puppies, in...
Posted August 9, 2017
https://blog.ted.com/2017/08/09/mark-ronson-makes-a-cameo-roxane-gay-and-adam-grant-discuss-the-pros-and-cons-of-social-media-and-much-more

TEDxVailLive - an independently organized event

About this event: The theme of TED2019 was "Bigger than us," was chock-full of compelling ideas and calls for action. Here are a few takeaways: From Opening Session: Truth... We're shining light into some really dark places. Sheperd Doeleman, head of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, takes us inside the new (and iconic) black hole image and the epic eff...
Event details: Edwards, Colorado, United States · April 17, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/34376

Required reading: The books that students read in 28 countries around the world

This compilation of reading assigned to students everywhere will expand your horizons -- and your bookshelves. In the US, most students are required to read To Kill a Mockingbird during their school years. This classic novel combines a moving coming-of-age story with big issues like racism and criminal injustice. Reading Mockingbird is such an ...
Posted December 7, 2016
https://ideas.ted.com/required-reading-the-books-that-students-read-in-28-countries-around-the-world

Wale Elegbede | TED Speaker

Wale Elegbede is a strategist who believes good, ethical leaders have a responsibility to bring positive change to their communities, organizations and families.
Strategist, change-maker, social justice advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/wale_elegbede

The INK Conference: Day 1

On Thursday, December 10, India's INK Conference held its inaugural day of talks. Attendees gathered outside the theater doors at Lavasa Conference Center, anticipating three sessions of TED-like ideas. INK did not disappoint, delivering a day's worth of breathtaking perspective and innovation, both local and global. Session 1: Science...
Posted December 10, 2010
https://blog.ted.com/2010/12/10/the-ink-conference-day-1

TEDxXavierSchool - an independently organized event

About this event: Through our event, we aim to shed light on a question more introspective in nature, “why do I live?”. This differs from passion, or “what do I live for“, in the sense that the latter implies the choice of an individual has an immediate bearing on society — that the answer has to relate to another human — whereas the former is more abstract, and ...
Event details: San Juan City, National Capital Region, Philippines · February 2, 2019
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/32137

Never stop running: Fellows Friday on the release of Saeed Taji Farouky's new film, The Runner

TED Fellow Saeed Taji Farouky's first feature film, The Runner, documents the life of an activist and runner from Western Sahara, shedding light on the little-known conflict in the region. As the film makes its world premiere July 13 at the Galway Film Festival, Taji Farouky tells us how this documentary came to be, and speaks of his vision f...
Posted July 12, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/07/12/never-stop-running-fellows-friday-on-the-release-of-saaed-taji-faroukys-new-film-the-runner

A photograph by Paul Nicklen shows the tragedy of extinction, and more news from TED speakers

The past few weeks have brimmed over with TED-related news. Here, some highlights: This is what extinction looks like. Photographer Paul Nicklen shocked the world with footage of a starving polar bear that he and members of his conservation group SeaLegacy captured in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. “It rips your heart out of your chest,” Ni...
Posted December 21, 2017
https://blog.ted.com/2017/12/21/a-photograph-by-paul-nicklen-shows-the-tragedy-of-extinction-and-more-news-from-ted-speakers

Conversations on rebuilding society: Week 4 of TED2020

For week 4 of TED2020, leaders in international development, history, architecture and public policy explored how we might rebuild during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing protests against racial injustice in the United States. Below, a recap of their insights. Achim Steiner, head of the United National Development Programme Big id...
Posted June 10, 2020
https://blog.ted.com/2020/06/10/conversations-on-rebuilding-society-week-4-of-ted2020

Rather than identifying as old, young or middle-aged, be an “old person in training” instead

Becoming an Old Person in Training allows us to choose purpose and intent over dread and denial and connects us empathically with our future selves, says author and activist Ashton Applewhite. What’s the best answer to “How old are you?” Tell your questioner the truth -- and then ask why it matters. Ask what shifted in their mind once they had ...
Posted April 26, 2019
https://ideas.ted.com/rather-than-identifying-yourself-as-old-young-or-middle-aged-be-an-old-person-in-training-instead
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