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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Discusses the Importance of Athletes Using Their Voices | The Arena

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — 2020

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how he first became a social activist during the historic Cleveland Summit and the importance of today’s generation of athletes to continue bringing issues of social injustice to the forefront.

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Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn’t afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. “Your silence serves no one,” says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker.

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2018
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The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X (Full Episode)

Presented entirely through speeches, newscasts, and rarely seen archival footage, The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X tells the story of the man who, by any means necessary, willingly put his life at risk to bring change and equality to black America.

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Malcolm X
2018
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Battling Cultural Stereotypes | Sadie Ortiz | TEDxYouth@ParkCity

Sadie examines the stereotypes she deals with daily as a self-described "furious Hispanic." At the time of this talk, Sadie is a junior attending Park City High School in Park City, Utah.

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2018
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I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype | Canwen Xu | TEDxBoise

Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story of breaking stereotypes, reaffirming stereotypes, and driving competently on her way to buy rice.

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2016
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Activist Inspires BIPOC Representation for the Environment

This woman is empowering the next generation of BIPOC environmentalists. Nyaruot Nguany is an environmental activist in Maine who has had a lifelong passion for the outdoors. She attended an expeditionary high school and started out working on a farm and community garden.

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2021
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BIPOC EARTH: Environmental Justice Empowerment

BIPOC EARTH is an environmental justice collective focused on intersectional environmental justice that activates, supports, heals, and empowers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities at The New School and beyond.

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2020
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Paul Rucker: The Symbols of Systemic Racism and How to Take Away Their Power

Multidisciplinary artist and TED Fellow Paul Rucker is unstitching the legacy of systemic racism in the United States.

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2018
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Never, Ever Give Up | Diana Nyad

In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64. Hear her story.

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2013
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Arundhati Roy—Come September Speech

In this acclaimed Lannan foundation lecture from September 2002, Roy speaks poetically to power on the US' War on Terror, globalization, the misuses of nationalism, and the growing chasm between the rich and poor.

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Arundhati Roy
2012
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Radical Self-Care: Angela Davis

It’s Radical Self-Care Week here at AFROPUNK. Let’s hear how revolutionary artists and activists take care of themselves in these chaotic times. Check out what Angela Davis had to say.

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2018
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