50 Shades of Black: My Experiences with Colorism
It affects all humans, no matter if you’re Black, White, Asian or otherwise. It is a judgment that we make about people within our own race based on a system created so long ago we were not even...
From TEDx: The Addict Next Door by Aaron Lawlor
“Aaron was a three-term local politician who made access to mental healthcare a priority for his constituency, but then faced his own addiction crisis. Aaron describes how we can identify, talk...
When do prisoners wrongs end, and their rights begin? by Benny Lee
“The path to the rehabilitation of an ex-con is stacked against them. The term itself even carries a stigma. Ex-con turned Adjunct Professor Benny Lee challenges us to re-think what prisoner...
How Crime Shows Undermine Your Empathy by Carolyn Murnick
“Crime stories — television shows, podcasts, and books — are more popular than ever, and author Carolyn Murnick was one of the genre’s biggest fans. But after her childhood best friend...
“I’m a Young Latina Activist and nothing can stop me”
“Born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, Sadie Hernandez is a force to be reckoned with. Her work focuses on reproductive healthcare policy and the inclusion of Xicanxs (Chicanos) in social...
TEDxBocaRaton Presents “Everybody Gets a 2nd Chance”
“CeCe is not only funny, but she uses her charm & wit to disarm people and then deliver deep life lessons regarding reinventing ones-self after being in prison, that prison being either a...
There are black comic book heroes, but none ever looked like me
“Imani Lateef is a designer and founder of the Black Comix Arts Fest, an annual celebration of black comic book artists and their collections, as well as Peep Game Comix, a digital comic website...
The Red Hawk Singers: a traditional Indigenous big drum group
“Red Hawk Singers is a traditional Indigenous big drum group; who began in 1980 outside of Brantford along the Six Nations of the Grand River. Red Hawk Singers comprises of Northern, Southern...