This page offers links to TED Talks featuring African Americans and may be of interest to Black homeschooling families. All talks may not be suitable for younger viewers, so please view independently BEFORE showing them to your children.
Amanda Gorman: Using Your Voice Is a Political Choice
Boniface Mwangi: The Day I Stood Up Alone
Bryan Stevenson: We Need To Talk About an Injustice
Chantelle Brown-Young: My Story Is Painted On My Body
Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story
Colin Powell: Kids Need Structure
Clint Smith: How To Raise a Black Son in America
Freeman Hrabowski: 4 Pillars of College Success in Science
Gabrielle Jordan Williams: Making of a Young Entrepreneur
Isabel Wilkerson: The Great Migration and the Power of a Single Decision
Judith Jamison and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater: Revelations From a Lifetime of Dance
Julie Lythcott-Haims: How To Raise Successful Kids Without Overparenting (One of the BEST TED Talks I’ve ever heard!)
Kimberly Bryant: Black Girls Code
Litha Soyizwapi: How I Taught Myself to Code
Maya Penn: Young Entrepreneur
Mellody Hobson: Financial Literacy
Michaela DePrince: From Devil’s Child to Star Ballerina
Michael Jr: More Than Funny
Olympia LePoint: Reprogramming Your Brain To Overcome Fear
Reggie Black: Are You Using Your Voice?
Richard Turere: My Invention That Outsmarted Lions
Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion
Ron Finley: Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA
Talithia Williams: Own Your Body’s Data
Walter Hood: How Urban Spaces Can Preserve History and Build Community
Zain Asher: Trust Your Struggle