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    50 TED talks by 50 talented black women

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    Looking for inspiration? Look no further. In this five part series, fifty talented black women from across the globe share their powerful words of wisdom.

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    Part 1: 50 TED talks by 50 talented black women

    Starting here, enjoy 50 thought provoking TED talks by 50 super talented black women in this five part series. 

    Featured in Part 1:

    ELIZABETH NYAMAYARO | TEDWomen 2015
    An invitation to men who want a better world for women.

    AMMA ASANTE | TEDxBrixton
    The power of defining yourself.

    RAKIA REYNOLDS | TEDxBarnardCollege
    Rules of the road on your journey to success.

    SARAH LEWIS |TED2014
    Embrace the near win.

    ANNE-MARIE IMAFIDON | TEDxBarcelonaED
    Let’s save the world with girl-led startups.

    SOMARA THEODORE | TEDxCreativeCoast
    The evolving identity of a first generation American.

    MEMORY CHAMPITI | TEDxYouth@Lilongwe
    Local charity: Yes you can.

    DR MAGGIE ADERIN-POCOCK | TEDxHousesofParliament
    The dawn of a new space era.

    NOZIPO MARAIRE | TEDxHarare
    Indigenous versus indi-genius.

    FELICIA HATCHER | TEDxJamaica
    Tell your failure story.

    [LINK]

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    Part 2: 50 TED talks by 50 talented black women

    This is part two of our series of five posts sharing TED talks by fifty talented black women from across the globe.

    Featured in Part 2:

    PANASHE CHIGUMADZI | TEDxJohannesburg
    A new self-identity for Africans.

    MAJORA CARTER | TEDxMidWest
    Three stories of local eco-entrepreneurship.

    PATRICIA OBO-NAI | TEDxLabone
    The age of the girl geek.

    LATISHA CAMPBELL | TEDxYale
    I am a radical: changing the odds. 

    CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE | TEDxEuston
    We should all be feminists.

    ANGELA JACKSON | TEDxProvidence
    Turning urban youth into global citizens.

    MAAMEYAA BOAFO | TEDxAccra
    Being the real me without apology.

    OLA OREKUNRIN | TEDxBerlinSalon
    Womenomics.

    MELLODY HOBSON | TED2014
    Color blind or color brave? 

    MAGATTE WADE | TEDxUFM
    Disruptive Brands as Cultural Innovation.

    [LINK]

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    Part 3: 50 TED talks by 50 talented black women

    This is part three of our series of five posts sharing TED talks by fifty talented black women from across the globe.

    Featured in Part 3:

    THANDIE NEWTON | TEDGlobal 2011

    Actor Thandie Newton tells the story of finding her “otherness.”

    MINNA SALAMI | TEDxBrixton
    To change the world, change your illusions.

    TARA WILKINSON-MCCLEAN | TEDxBridgetown
    Re-imaging wealth in global media.

    PENINAH NTHENYA MUSYIMI | TEDxAmsterdam
    I am the change. 

    THELMA GOLDEN | TEDxHarlem
    Innovation Through Art – The Preposition Problematic.

    MICHAELA DEPRINCE | TEDxAmsterdam
    From “devil’s child” to star ballerina. 

    SHAKIRAH BOURNE | TEDxBridgetown
    The curse of the starving artist. 

    KIMBERLY BRYANT | TEDxKC
    Defy Impossible.

    ZAIN ASHER | TEDxEuston
    Trust your struggle.

    ALLYSON HOBBS | TEDxStanford
    The chosen exile of racial “passing.”

    [LINK]

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    Part 4: 50 TED talks by 50 talented black women

    This is part four of our series of five posts sharing TED talks by fifty talented black women from across the globe.

    Featured in Part 4:

    HANNAH POOL | TEDxEuston
    Discovering myself while discovering Erithrea.

    JASMINE BURTON | TEDxAtlanta
    Innovation to sanitation through empathic design.

    KAKENYA NTAIYA | TEDxMidAtlantic
    A girl who demanded school.

    MAHLET AFEWORK | TEDxPlaceDesNations
    Ancient tradition/modern fashion. 

    FADEKEMI AKINFADERIN-AGARAU | TEDxEuston
    Finding my calling.

    RAPELANG RABANA | TEDxCapeTown
    Using mobiles to rekindle learning.

    PATIENCE MTHUNZI | TED2015
    Could we cure HIV with lasers? 

    SAEEDA WRIGHT | TEDxConcordiaUPortland
    The ultimate selfie – love. 

    ORY OKOLLOH | TEDGlobal 2007
    How I became an activist. 

    SADA MIRE|TEDxEuston
    Cultural heritage: a basic human need. 

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    Part 5: 50 TED talks by 50 talented black women

    This is the final part of our series of five posts sharing TED talks by fifty talented black women from across the globe.

    Featured in Part 5:

    ANGELA PATTON |TEDxWomen 2012
    A father-daughter dance… in prison.

    JULIANA ROTICH |TEDGlobal 2013
    Meet BRCK, internet access built for Africa.

    CATHERINE PHIRI |TEDxEuston
    Debunking the made-for-Africa script. 

    TALITHIA WILLIAMS | TEDxClaremontColleges
    Own your body’s data.

    JEPCHUMBA|TEDxEuston
    Asking Why.

    CHINWE ONYEAGORO | TEDxWindyCity
    I’m an inefficient market entrepreneur.

    DAYO OLOPADE | TEDTalentSearch
    The new African narrative.

    NDIDI NWUNELI | TEDxEuston
    Rage for Change.

    MAYA PENN | TEDWomen 2013
    Meet a young entrepreneur, cartoonist, designer, activist Maya Penn.

    DR MAMPHELA RAMPHELE |TEDxCapeTownED
    Rising to our citizens’ responsibility.

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