Our passions are what drive us through our lives and our work. What unexpected places can they take us? In this session, seven speakers show the incredible range of answers.
Below, the speakers who appeared in this session. Click on a speaker’s name to read a full recap of their talk.
Mellody Hobson advocates for financial literacy and investor education. But here, she talks about something much more personal.
Art historian Sarah Lewis shows how creativity can lead us through fear and failure to ultimate success.
Ben Saunders recently completed his 1,795-mile, 105-day trek across Antarctica. He shares a moment on the journey where he had to make a very tough decision.
At TED2005, Frans Lanting gave a story of life in pictures. He explores how our thinking about conservation is changing.
Masarat Daud is the organizer of TEDxShekhavati, who explains a personal decision she makes on a daily basis.
Author Isabel Allende weaves tales of passion, and explores how that intersects with the realities of aging.
Shaka Senghor found redemption in prison through literature. He tells a powerful story about forgiveness.
And closing out the session, Blood Orange — aka producer Devonté “Dev” Hynes — gives a performance that mixes sound and color.
Comments (4)
Sierra Wong commented on May 15 2014
Mellody Hobson’s talk on Color Bravery is spot on! As a woman of color, lesbian psychiatrist, daughter of immigrant parents I am continually amazed at the insensitivity and lack of consciousness in my surroundings. It is daunting to be a champion of racial and class and sexual equality and still have time in your day to do your job, cook dinner and do a load of laundry! But Mellody (forgive my familiarity) is right and she inspires me to suggest that we begin planning for a Color Bravery Conference that could then spark regional chapters of Color Bravery throughout the country! It’s time for a grassroots movement to change the prevailing culture of blindness. We can’t do it alone, as individuals… but we can, as a force create the change that is inevitable. Just look at what has happened for gay/queer rights!
Myrtis Simmons commented on May 13 2014
Be color brave. Having grown up in Minnesota I was often the only person of color. I learned early how important it was and is to be color brave and how thankful I am for all who walk my path.
Carrie Byalick commented on Mar 22 2014
What was the film that was shown to introduce this session- the one with the couple walking towards each other…thanks!
Curiosidadesint commented on Mar 20 2014
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