18 March 2011

If I should have a daughter … : Sarah Kay on TED.com

“If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B … ” began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis — from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York’s Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. — and gives two breathtaking performances of “B” and “Hiroshima.” (Recorded at TED2011, March 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 18:29)

Watch Sarah Kay’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 900+ TEDTalks.

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Mark Hurych
Mar 19 2011
This is a theme song and a pep talk for the dawning Empathic Civilization. We need this heralding of a new way of thinking to match the great potential of the ways we are becoming interconnected and interdependent. Sarah, I hope you have an idea of how important your work is, and how good it is. I also hope you are terrified by its potential power for good on this spaceship earth.
shmily saleonline
Mar 20 2011
like it
cleanist
Mar 20 2011
happy to be here—
Erik Boone
Mar 22 2011
She is pretty amazing! I think this was the best talk I’ve seen yet.
Erik Boone
Mar 23 2011
She is so awesome! Wow!!
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Manuel Noya
Jul 5 2011
Incredible…makes you discover a new level of social communication
so powerful, right in your face, that there’s no way you can look away
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inkyjo
Feb 9 2012
Reblogged this on LiveFromMyHEART!!!!!!!!!.
PDX Running Chick
Mar 22 2012
Reblogged this on Transparent with Myself and commented:
Thanks for pointing me to this Jenny — I have been a fan of Sarah Kay for a while, but I had never seen this speech. I love it! :)
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