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Jessica Care Moore • TED Salon: Optum

"Gratitude Is a Recipe for Survival"

Poet, producer and artist Jessica Care Moore passionately performs her emotional, lyrical piece "Gratitude Is a Recipe for Survival," a condemnation of the flawed healthcare system and a raw confession of her family's struggle within it.

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This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Optum.

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Poet, producer and artist Jessica Care Moore passionately performs her emotional, lyrical piece "Gratitude Is a Recipe for Survival," a condemnation of the flawed healthcare system and a raw confession of her family's struggle within it.

This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Optum.

Read more about TED Salons.

About the speaker

Jessica Care Moore

Poet

Jessica Care Moore is an internationally renowned poet and proud Detroit native. She is the executive producer and founder of Black WOMEN Rock!, founder of the literacy-driven Jess Care Moore Foundation and Moore Black Press Publishing. She has authored several books of poetry, including "The Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth". Her poetry is featured in the Smithsonian's New National Museum of African American History.

About TED Salon

TED Salons welcome an intimate audience for an afternoon or evening of highly-curated TED Talks revolving around a globally relevant theme. A condensed version of a TED flagship conference, they are distinct in their brevity, opportunities for conversation, and heightened interaction between the speaker and audience.

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