Digital public servant Amanda Renteria has seen that the millions of people who rely on government welfare services are often discouraged from seeking them out, frustrated...
Election infrastructure in the United States is crumbling, says technologist Tiana Epps-Johnson, and, even worse, election officials are increasingly being attacked simply for doing their jobs....
Sociologist Anna Malaika Tubbs unmasks the lies and designs behind this strategic erasure and highlights the scientific, cultural and historical contributions of Black mothers. Listen in...
In an engaging, insightful conversation, criminal justice reformer Nick Turner breaks down the ways the US criminal legal system perpetuates centuries-old racial and economic inequality. He...
American democracy cannot be great until it is good, says lawyer, Harvard professor and former governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. A self-identified patriot, Patrick stands behind...
For the nearly 20 million Americans with a felony record, punishment doesn’t end after their prison sentence. A challenge to rethink the criminal justice system in...
If you’re wondering why blackface — mimicking people of African descent via stereotypes and makeup-darkened skin — is a big deal, then perhaps a little history...
TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see themselves reflected in their teachers. With his team at Brothers Empowered...
When you work, you expect to be paid for it. Except, for millions of Americans employed across a range of industries like restaurants and construction, that’s...
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Racism morphs, spreading and hiding behind numerous half-truths and full-blown...