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Roxane Gay Reads from Difficult Women and Talks with Saeed Jones

By Roxane Gay — 2017

The author of Bad Feminist, Gay has two new books on the way: the short-story collection Difficult Women and Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body. She reads from Difficult Women, followed by a conversation with BuzzFeed’s Saeed Jones.

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Sojourner Truth—Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio | BIO

Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree, c. 1797 to November 26, 1883) was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist best-known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?", delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention.

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2012
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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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How to Speak Your Truth Without Being Afraid

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2017
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Roxane Gay—Fitting Into the World in “Hunger” | The Daily Show

Author Roxane Gay opens up about the childhood attack that led to her weight gain, the unwelcome advice she gets daily and writing a different kind of memoir as a fat woman.

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Roxane Gay
2018
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If I Should Have a Daughter . . . | Sarah Kay

“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.

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2011
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Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection | Reshma Saujani

We’re raising our girls to be perfect, and we’re raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program—two skills they need to move society forward.

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2016
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Serena Williams Reads “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou

Serena Williams reads “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou.

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Maya Angelou
2016
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Naomi Osaka: “If You Don’t Fit the Expectation, Change It” | #StrongerTogether

Naomi Osaka is proof that the definition of an Olympian is broader than people think. The tennis star encourages girls all over the world to embrace their individuality. To be the ones who get to change the expectation.

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Naomi Osaka
2021
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This Tennis Icon Paved the Way for Women in Sports | Billie Jean King

Tennis legend Billie Jean King isn't just a pioneer of women's tennis — she's a pioneer for women getting paid. In this freewheeling conversation, she talks about identity, the role of sports in social justice, and the famous Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs.

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Billie Jean King
2015
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Amanda Gorman: Using Your Voice Is a Political Choice

For anyone who believes poetry is stuffy or elitist, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman has some characteristically well-chosen words. According to Amanda, poetry is for everyone, because at its core it’s all about connection and collaboration.

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Amanda Gorman
2019
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