My Blackness redefined: The journey of losing and finding my skin
Tameka Green |
TEDxWaterStreet
• May 2021
What would you do if you could change the color of your skin? Would you do it? What happens when the Universe decides to press the “reset” button in your life without warning? Tameka takes us on a journey of rediscovering her identity after temporarily losing her skin due to a life threatening allergic reaction in 2018. As a Diversity & Inclusion expert, she invites us to consider how the pandemic of 2020 should be viewed as a necessary reset and can help us redefine, rethink and rebuild a more equitable and inclusive society. Tameka Green is an award-winning Diversity & Inclusion expert with almost 15 years of experience creating lasting positive change for organizations in all types of business sectors. She believes it is her purpose to make workspaces inclusive, equitable and empathetic. Currently, Tameka is a Director of Identity and Storytelling in the US Office of Diversity & Inclusion at PwC. She helps to deepen the strong employee connection to the organization by sharing their unique and common experiences through storytelling. Tameka earned a Bachelor's Degree In Communications Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She serves on the board of directors of Grand Street Settlement and is a member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Manhattan Chapter. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx