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Playlist: Plug into your power! (8 talks)

There are more ways to be civically engaged besides voting. Tap into your inner activist with these talks about inspiring change in your community.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/plug_into_your_power

Ory Okolloh: How I became an activist

Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ory_okolloh_how_i_became_an_activist

Luisa Neubauer: Why you should be a climate activist

"I dream of a world where geography classes teach about the climate crisis as this one great challenge that was won by people like you and me," says climate activist Luisa Neubauer. With Greta Thunberg, Neubauer helped initiate "Fridays For Future," the momentous international school strike movement that protests the lack of action on the climat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/luisa_neubauer_why_you_should_be_a_climate_activist

Playlist: Macy Gray: My 4 favorite talks (4 talks)

Macy Gray's voice just does something for us. Here, the singer and activist picks four talks she would never try to say goodbye to.
Curated by Macy Gray · 4 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/macy_gray_my_4_favorite_talks

Annie Lennox: Why I am an HIV/AIDS activist

For the last eight years, pop singer Annie Lennox has devoted the majority of her time to her SING campaign, raising awareness and money to combat HIV/AIDS. She shares the experiences that have inspired her, from working with Nelson Mandela to meeting a little African girl in a desperate situation.
https://www.ted.com/talks/annie_lennox_why_i_am_an_hiv_aids_activist

Maya Penn: Meet a young entrepreneur, cartoonist, designer, activist ...

Maya Penn started her first company when she was 8 years old, and thinks deeply about how to be responsible both to her customers and to the planet. She shares her story -- and some animations, and some designs, and some infectious energy -- in this charming talk.
https://www.ted.com/talks/maya_penn_meet_a_young_entrepreneur_cartoonist_designer_activist

Playlist: Geoffrey Canada: 7 talks on social change (7 talks)

Educator and activist Geoffrey Canada chose a powerful list of favorites — talks that address the cycles of poverty and gender violence, and offer bold suggestions for change.
Curated by Geoffrey Canada · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/geoffrey_canada_7_talks_on_so

McKenna Pope: Want to be an activist? Start with your toys

McKenna Pope's younger brother loved to cook, but he worried about using an Easy-Bake Oven -- because it was a toy for girls. So at age 13, Pope started an online petition for the American toy company Hasbro to change the pink-and-purple color scheme on the classic toy and incorporate boys into its TV marketing. In a heartening talk, Pope makes ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mckenna_pope_want_to_be_an_activist_start_with_your_toys

Glenn Cantave: The case for AR and VR in activism

In this passionate talk, activist and entrepreneur Glenn Cantave shares how he and his team use technology to amplify the narratives of marginalized communities using virtual and augmented reality.
https://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_cantave_the_case_for_ar_and_vr_in_activism

Yana Buhrer Tavanier: How to recover from activism burnout

When you're feeling burned out as an activist, what's the best way to bounce back? TED Senior Fellow Yana Buhrer Tavanier explores the power of "playtivism" -- the incorporation of play and creativity into movements for social change. See how this versatile approach can spark new ideas, propel action and melt fear.
https://www.ted.com/talks/yana_buhrer_tavanier_how_to_recover_from_activism_burnout

Playlist: Smart kids’ life advice (7 talks)

These young speakers encourage us to ask bold questions, think creatively and dream big. It’s spot-on life advice that adults may just want to listen to.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/smart_kids_life_advice_1

Caroline Casey: Looking past limits

Activist Caroline Casey tells the story of her extraordinary life, starting with a revelation (no spoilers). In a talk that challenges perceptions, Casey asks us all to move beyond the limits we may think we have.
https://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_casey_looking_past_limits

Malala Yousafzai: Activism, changemakers and hope for the future

Education activist (and recent Oxford graduate) Malala Yousafzai reflects on the defining moments of her life, how she balances passion with personhood and where the world finds itself during the COVID-19 crisis. With humor and humility, she shares her dreams of seeing social progress in her lifetime, explains why girls education advocacy must n...
https://www.ted.com/talks/malala_yousafzai_activism_changemakers_and_hope_for_the_future

Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better government

Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can -- and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments -- and their neighbors.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_government

Bono: My wish: Three actions for Africa

Musician and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn't just another celebrity cause; it's a global emergency.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bono_my_wish_three_actions_for_africa

Jeremy Heimans: What new power looks like

We can see the power of distributed, crowd-sourced business models every day — witness Uber, Kickstarter, Airbnb. But veteran online activist Jeremy Heimans asks: When does that kind of "new power" start to work in politics? His surprising answer: Sooner than you think. It’s a bold argument about the future of politics and power; watch and see i...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_heimans_what_new_power_looks_like

Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my body

Poet, writer, activist Eve Ensler lived in her head. In this powerful talk from TEDWomen, she talks about her lifelong disconnection from her body -- and how two shocking events helped her to connect with the reality, the physicality of being human.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_suddenly_my_body

Peter Gabriel: Fight injustice with raw video

Musician and activist Peter Gabriel shares his very personal motivation for standing up for human rights with the watchdog group WITNESS -- and tells stories of citizen journalists in action.
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_gabriel_fight_injustice_with_raw_video

Leah Garcés: A lesson in turning adversaries into allies

When you're on opposite sides of an issue, how do you broker peace with your adversaries and work together to solve a problem? Follow along as animal rights activist Leah Garcés recounts three lessons she learned in hatching an ambitious plan to end chicken factory farming with the last person she expected: a chicken farmer.
https://www.ted.com/talks/leah_garces_a_lesson_in_turning_adversaries_into_allies

Daina Ramey Berry: The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth

Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she renamed herself Sojourner Truth and embarked on a legendary speaking tour. She became known as an electrifying orator and her speeches impacted thousands of people in communities across the United States. Daina Ramey Berry detai...
https://www.ted.com/talks/daina_ramey_berry_the_electrifying_speeches_of_sojourner_truth

John McKown: How a truck driver sees and saves people on America's highways

Human trafficking is a little known and practically invisible problem plaguing highways across the US. Truck driver and former police officer John McKown has made it his mission to be an activist on the road and implores all drivers of vehicles big and small to join him in protecting the approximately 293,000 children at risk of enslavement. In ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mckown_how_a_truck_driver_sees_and_saves_people_on_america_s_highways

Majora Carter: Greening the ghetto

In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/majora_carter_greening_the_ghetto

Tracee Ellis Ross: A woman's fury holds lifetimes of wisdom

The global collection of women's experiences can no longer be ignored, says actress and activist Tracee Ellis Ross. In a candid, fearless talk, she delivers invitations to a better future to both men and women.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tracee_ellis_ross_a_woman_s_fury_holds_lifetimes_of_wisdom

Wale Elegbede: It takes a community to eradicate hate

Standing up to discrimination and hate should be everyone's business, says community activist Wale Elegbede. In this vital talk, he shares how his community in La Crosse, Wisconsin came together to form an interfaith group in response to Islamophobia and racism -- and shows why a mentality of caring for your neighbors can make life better for ev...
https://www.ted.com/talks/wale_elegbede_it_takes_a_community_to_eradicate_hate

Isabel Allende: Tales of passion

Author and activist Isabel Allende discusses women, creativity, the definition of feminism -- and, of course, passion -- in this talk.
https://www.ted.com/talks/isabel_allende_tales_of_passion

Yeonmi Park: What I learned about freedom after escaping North Korea

"North Korea is unimaginable," says human rights activist Yeonmi Park, who escaped the country at the age of 13. Sharing the harrowing story of her childhood, she reflects on the fragility of freedom -- and shows how change can be achieved even in the world's darkest places.
https://www.ted.com/talks/yeonmi_park_what_i_learned_about_freedom_after_escaping_north_korea

Aziz Abu Sarah: For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism?

Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist with an unusual approach to peace-keeping: Be a tourist. The TED Fellow shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate. He starts with Palestinians visiting Israelis and moves beyond ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourism

Aimee Mullins: My 12 pairs of legs

Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs -- she's got a dozen amazing pairs -- and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height ... Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be.
https://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_my_12_pairs_of_legs

Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes: "Chasms"

Writer and activist Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes lights up the stage with a powerful poem about hope, truth and the space between who we are and who we want to be.
https://www.ted.com/talks/asali_devan_ecclesiastes_chasms

Colombe Cahen-Salvador: A global movement to solve global problems

We need to think beyond national borders to solve global problems, says activist Colombe Cahen-Salvador. Reimagining the world's fractured systems of governance and calling out their ineffective responses to major issues -- from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change and human rights -- she introduces NOW!, a movement unifying people to crea...
https://www.ted.com/talks/colombe_cahen_salvador_a_global_movement_to_solve_global_problems
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