Ideas worth spreading

Reggie Black • TED Residency

Are you using your voice?

It takes courage for anyone to be an artist. And in the culture in which Reggie Black grew up, it was taboo for an African-American male to be vulnerable and discuss messy topics such as self-doubt, substance abuse and mental health. But he found his courage through being transparent, and here he explains how fear propels his work.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

It takes courage for anyone to be an artist. And in the culture in which Reggie Black grew up, it was taboo for an African-American male to be vulnerable and discuss messy topics such as self-doubt, substance abuse and mental health. But he found his courage through being transparent, and here he explains how fear propels his work.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Reggie Black

artist and traveler

Reggie Black has built a following for his daily Sticky Inspiration: a provocative thought written on a sticky note and posted in a public space wherever he is, then distributed globally via social media. He is now expanding on his ideas through various mediums intended to address uncomfortable issues.