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What if the trans story is all of our stories? | Forest Britt | TEDxYouth@FranklinSchoolOfInnovation
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-23 15:47
[Applause] Recently, one of my students came up to me and asked, "Mr. . Brit, would you ever go to Disney World. " I thought about it a second and replied, "Uh, I would love to, but unfortunately I can't." the student who had repeatedly read our learning targets in the voice of Mickey Mouse responded, "But why. " [Music] I told him that I would maybe tell him someday, but uh it's for a reason that I don't usually talk about at school. The reason I can't go to Disney World is because I can't legally use the ...
Nepali Hero: Ratna Prasad Kharel | Deepmala KD | TEDxHKUST
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-22 16:43
Today I want to share with you a story. A story not just of one individual but the story of an entire country's fight for social justice and fairness. This memoir is titled Niskam Karmmayogi which is Nepali for selfless worker.And the man you see on the cover of this memoir is Ratna Prasad Karel my grandfather. There are 195 countries in the world among which there are only seven which have never been colonized. My home country Nepal is one of them.But just because we were never colonized doesn't mean that ...
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BBC News (World)· 2025-07-02 12:12
Missing Colombian social leaders 'killed by rebels', prosecutor says https://t.co/csAEDRL8hJ ...
‘The tools of capitalism can be neutral’: Author Rachel Laryea talks ‘Black Capitalists’
MSNBC· 2025-06-29 19:45
Core Concept of Black Capitalism - Black capitalism acknowledges the impact of race on participation in capitalism and aims to create a more equitable system, especially within the Black community [2] - It recognizes the exploitative, extractive, violent, and racist underpinnings of capitalism while seeking ways to engage with the system to achieve new economic outcomes [2][3] - It balances the tension between the potential of free market capitalism for Black liberation and its historical role in oppressing Black people [4] Reconciling Contradictions - The approach involves being critical of the existing system while acknowledging that the tools of capitalism can be neutral and used creatively and innovatively to create new economic outcomes [6] - It emphasizes leveraging available tools in the present while striving for a more just and equitable system in the future [7] - Individuals can participate in the economy in a less exploitative and extractive way by making conscious choices with their wallets [9] Individual and Communal Impact - Personal experiences, such as witnessing wealth correlated with whiteness, can shape the desire to explore what it means to be both Black and thriving [11] - Black capitalism provides a blueprint for individual and communal thriving while acknowledging the tensions and problematics inherent in the system [13] - There are scalable and communal examples of how to engage with capitalism in ways that disrupt traditional understandings and experiences [13] Global Considerations - It addresses the balance between participating in free market capitalism in America and avoiding global imperialism and oppression in other markets [7] - Individuals should strive for financial freedom and economic liberation in a way that is not dependent on someone else's exploitation and extraction [9]
Bir İşçinin Mücadelesi Dünyayı Nasıl Değiştirdi? | Abdülhalim Bego Demir | TEDxIstanbul
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-12 15:42
[Müzik] Merhabalar, hoş geldiniz. Ortak gelecek demokrasi olmadan olmaz. Demokrasi olmadan sorunlar yaşıyoruz ve ben aslında hayatımda yaşadığım sorunların mücadelesini verdim. Bugün biraz böyle hikayemi anlatıyor olacağım size. Ben 15 yaşında çocuk işçi olarak Tekstilde çalışmaya başladım. Yani Bingöl'e geldim. Bingöl'de sosyal bir sorundan kaçı da İstanbul'a gelmiştim. İstanbul'da ilk bulduğum iş kod kumlamaydı. Kod kumlama kodların beyazlatılması için kullanılan bir teknik. Bir tangın içine kum dolduruyo ...