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What music can teach us about justice

Danielle Ponder • TEDxRochester

As a public defender, it wasn't unusual for Danielle to represent 50 people in one day. As a soul singer, she's performed everywhere from Poland to Attica State Prison. In this moving and thought provoking talk Danielle details the personal experiences that almost made her lose hope in the possibility of an equitable justice system and the powerful way in which music restored her faith.

As a public defender, it wasn't unusual for Danielle to represent 50 people in one day. As a soul singer, she's performed everywhere from Poland to Attica State Prison. In this moving and thought provoking talk Danielle details the personal experiences that almost made her lose hope in the possibility of an equitable justice system and the powerful way in which music restored her faith.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxRochester, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxRochester, an independent event.

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