Core Message - The speech emphasizes the importance of reclaiming and sharing untold stories, particularly those related to race, culture, and identity, to foster understanding and healing [26] - It advocates for a proactive approach to addressing historical silences and gaps in knowledge, urging individuals and communities to actively seek out and share these narratives [12][26] Personal Narrative & Context - The speaker shares personal experiences of growing up in a diverse environment and encountering racism, highlighting the impact of silence and the need to confront difficult truths [1][2][3][4][5] - The speaker's family potluck dinners represented inclusion and cultural exchange, contrasting with the later experience of racial hate, illustrating the complexities of identity and belonging [1][2][3][4] - The burning cross incident at the speaker's home underscored the presence of hate even within a loving environment, emphasizing the need to address racism directly [4] Education & Societal Impact - The speech critiques the limited and often biased portrayal of Black history in schools, emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive and accurate education [7][8] - The speaker highlights the detrimental effects of silence on children, leading to curiosity without context and perpetuation of stereotypes [8][9] - The speaker's documentary work, including "Sankofa Chicago," aims to address these gaps in historical understanding and promote a deeper appreciation of Black history [14][15] - The speaker notes that Illinois is ahead of most states in mandating Asian-American history and Black history beyond slavery in high schools [16][17] Call to Action - The speech encourages listeners to identify and share untold stories within their own families and communities [26] - It promotes the concept of "Sankofa" – going back to retrieve what was lost – as a guiding principle for reclaiming and sharing these narratives [12][18] - The speaker emphasizes that addressing racism and historical silences is essential for building a stronger, more inclusive society [26]

Good morning everyone. >> Thank you. Thank you so much for having me here today.It is such a great honor. So let me start my talk by bringing up a very familiar scene to many of us here. It is a moment during a classroom or a meeting and when the speaker askked any volunteers to share and then suddenly everyone becomes so interested in their shoes or the ceilings.Is that right. That used to be me. I was the queen of blending in.Hi, I'm Wing and here's something I used to believe for a very long time that if ...

Startup Idea - The document proposes a startup idea for a Kaito-like system [1] - The system aims to reward the most silent people [1] - Users farm points by remaining silent [1]

We live in the loudest era in human history. We scroll, we post, we like, we share, we're typing, talking, and tagging constantly. And yet somehow so many feel unheard.It's strange, isn't it. That in a world where anyone can speak, silence is starting to say the most. This is the paradox of a digital age.Social media, yes, you heard me right, promised free speech but forgot to promise free reach. Voices are amplified but also drowned, muted, banned or ignored. Algorithms desired.Who gets hurt. Outrage stren ...

[Applause] So much can happen in a day. 24 hours packed with possibility. 1,440 minutes wondering what if.86,400 seconds willing, waiting, wandering. 525,600 minutes of It'll get better because it can, it will, it must. How many minutes.No, moments in a revolution. See, I've run out of decimal places calculating the fraction of time it takes to quotient justice. When the odds are stacked against us, what happens when the numbers dwindle.When clocks tire. When air holds its breath. What does silence sound li ...