To change the world, change your illusions | Minna Salami | TEDxBrixton
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- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In this talk, Minna Salami shares images of women from around the world, highlighting how out of touch the stereotypes are from reality. She tells powerful stories of her diverse grandmothers whose lives have shaped hers and of how images of African women in the West do not represent the experiences of her own friends and family. And how, very simply, African women like the same things as women everywhere.
Minna Salami writes, speaks and advocates on a broad range of Africa, Diaspora and feminist issues. She writes the award-winning African feminist blog, MsAfropolitan, and is a member of the Duke University’s Global Educator Network as well as the Guardian’s (UK) Africa Network. Follow her on Twitter @MsAfropolitan.
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"To change radically does not mean to do something drastic. It means to do something rooted in logic. And there is nothing more rooted in logic than a mind replacing misconceptions with truths." YES!!!!! Excellent point, thank you!!!
"replacing misconceptions with truths" - very important.
simply.s Wow, defining radical in mathematical terms. That is I big think.
She mentioned that the more errorous a person's perspective of others, the less likely that a person will understand the purpose of their life. What a profound statement.
She spoke beautifully and with such passion. Her ethos and points of view are indeed what many people in this world should at least try to learn. Well done Minna.
oooooooooh. 'The more erroneous perceptions you have about the reality of other people's lives, the less likely you are to find the meaning of yours.'
That hit the spine.
i was reading your post as Minna said it....great
BLAMETHE MERCURY i
She lost it when she couldn't speak her language.
This talk gave me chills. I cannot believe how underrated it is.
African people around the world have been underrated. But I see a bright future!
What a powerful speech! Addressed with so much eloquence and truth. I applaud you Minne. 👏
I LOVE THIS! Black women are EVERYTHING!
Very impressed with her speech, her commentary and her work. As an African male who lives in the West, I am totally in support of the movement and initiatives. It's about time we told our own stories from our own voices. ALL of our stories.. Well Done.
I am sooo bless to be an African woman. We are uniquely!
Africa is truly rising.........not in words but actions too. What an inspiring Talk Minna Salami
What a beautiful metaphorical soul,this daughter of Africa.
Here's to hope Minna, since the men failed Africa for lack of trying I'm rooting for the women - you are all we've got! Burn bright and burn long!
How have MEN failed? Elaborate please
In my mind, African society is matriarchal at its root, we only have to uncover a deeper overstanding of traditional culture and see the affects of slavery and colonialism. Whatever the stereotypes, it's not just about one image fits all, yes there are similarities but let us not forget or negate what we descended from. The many female leaders of resistance, the pre monotheistic religions entrenched in the divinity of feminine energy. And that acknowledgement isn't about right or wrong but understanding what was, to gain perspective on what is. For me, acknowledging matriarchy is empowering, it's not just a stereotype or facade but a beautiful and even subtle truth. There was a story before His!
This talk touched my soul. Especially that ending!!! Just wow!!!
Me too
Africa is the Richest continent in the world. More natural resources than any other continent. It has been exploited by others.
+Terence Jackson My friend, Africa must stop believing natural resources makes it the richest place on earth. One need education to extract resources and transform it to collect the finances needed to propel economic growth and ultimately social development. Africa needs strong and accountable institutions to realize its potencial. Optimism and denial will not take us anywhere, we must face our struggles and try overcome it.
Yonas Dawit I live in Angola. It's Africa.
Jose Carlos Costa okey!? You thought I knew not about where It would be?
alpha male And Japan its self is playing their role to steal or benefit from what Mantle say is resources from Africa
Nah,only idiot will call other people Idiot,am sure the west could argue the same that,they doing what is called "trade and economy" i mean you talked as Japan no need of mineral as you said Natural resources are useless,how come Japan want some of them exchange of electronics,who is an idiot then?
“Although the worlds in which grandmas lived often collided, the bodies that they lived in brought them similar experiences. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you Sister in Christ Minna Salami I loved your testimonial on CZcams.
God bless,
Gustavo Ceja
Keep talking. You don't have to be perfect. You're on a wonderful path. Much Metta to You!
Wow, Minna is both powerful and highly intelligent and her message is so well delivered. I love the idea that the more erroneous our perceptions are of other's lives, the less likely we are to find the meaning of ours . . . Thank you.
She's an dynamic speaker .
POWERFUL!!!....and most passionate speaker!
So very true! Beautifully said!
That killer ending...What a conclusion!
I'm so glad I watched this, I have been searching for a woman that is fighting for a substantial cause and I've found her.
The reason why I find it so difficult to discuss feminism. You have women like Minna Salami who are fighting to get education rights in Africa, but meanwhile you have people in New York trying to raise money to stop men from talking to women unless they are spoken to. I have great respect for Minna and a new outlook on feminism.
+TheCarlEffect You don´t think that many women complaining about men cat-calling them all the time want to brag about it, but can´t cause they would be called sluts if they did brag about that?! So they disquise their bragging as indignation maybe?! Women being shamed as "sluts" for getting much from the opposite sex while men not being shamed for getting much from the opposite sex BTW... That´s the opposite of equality. And if you don´t think that is a problem then you sure don´t care about equality and you should get to know how it feeels to be slut-shamed and getting to hear that you´re a nasty-looking STD-ass that no one would want a relationship with.! Cause suddenly you´re known as the cheapest guy in school! Folks would say that you´d sleep with anyone and that you´re nasty in a bad way and look down on you everywhere you go. Both the guys and the girls would despise you BECAUSE they heard you get around much. They would laugh at you and threat you like dirt.!
+TheCarlEffect I´m just saying there are obvious reasons that women don´t want to come out of the closet as women who like to get cat-calls and that you woulden´t know them by experience unless you came out as gay!
I absolutely love how you articulated this deep emotional and yet so relatable message, no matter where we are in the world there is unification in this message. Thank you.
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!
I Believe that when the Africans people unite and become one - they will be the most powerful and influential continent on the Planet, they embrace life, they have ample abilities in all spheres. They are creative, innovative, strong, and gregarious, but alas,
they are human, & therefore not perfect. Pride is a banner of confidence, not a weapon. The African peoples excel all over the
world, I await the day The African People excel in 'Togetherness' - we will all share (& benefit from) - that Joy.
African Queens, the epitome of civilisation, culturally diverse and blessed.
I agree! How you think, tells a lot about how life will turn out.
So happy to have found about her.
The fact that she's a fellow Finn is amazing.🇫🇮
Wish I'd had a strong mummo upon my upbringing.
Wonderful, well said. The Western media has done nothing good to the world. Many people think they know but in fact they don't. They are just following what they have been told by the media. It is a good tool for Africa to use to develop itself, it is not always a bad thing to be underestimated. For the last few years the African continent has a greater economical growth than any other continent.
"There is nothing more rooted in logic than a mind replacing misconseptions with truth" Yaaas queen U did that!
I am 40 year old man who has been listening to TED talks for more than half of my life I have never heard anyone speak so eloquently, so engaging, so passionate.
WE COME FROM THE RICHEST CONTINENT! HOWEVER WE AS AFRICANS FAIL TO UPLIFT OUR CONTINENT!
@mantle - BS! Africa is the richest land on earth--natural resources.
A feminist born out of polygamy from the richest continent in the world, Africa. The ironies and illusions.
Unite for the good of the people.
Western images about Africa are so negative that it takes us tremendous effort to not see ourselves through the eyes of this distortion. Very powerful words from Salami.
Very profound and well spoken
Love this sister and the post. Very inspiring and spiritual.
Strong, uncomfortable truths be told.
Woow!! Great speech!! That's the mind-like woman we need in Africa!!
This is for me..blessings..love..positivity & pesce.
Africa is not the poorest country in the world btw. The richest if I may. But some people tells us that paper money and huge numbers in their banks computer is the true riches.
Perfection... Jesus Christ! She nailed it!
In America as well, a lot of our old southern grandparents. Old school!
Salami, we are here to change the world
beautifully written .
yh love my grand mama, sweet mama africa.
Gr8 talk. Discovered her 2day through her book at the library.
Wisdom in the bible is described as a woman. African women have overcome because of the wisdom and insight of truth. The words of wisdom will bring the crown of success to women who hope and believe.
Brilliant! Well said and needed.
I am So proud of you! Minna salami.
Oh My Goodness, Minna! You have come sooooo far from when we spoke thru your blog so many years ago! You are a wonderful example of true feminism!
So inspiring!!!
what does she mean by Africa is the poorest continent in the world!!! that statement she made just helped in perpetuating the stereotypes about us.
O.M.G. i should have watch this 7month back. buh sha aint that late.
Priorities. Priorities.
Perfect conclusion.
Minna, you are the Afamefuna of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (or even more)... Great talk!
Beautiful in every way!
insightful talk!
This is an amazing talk!!!
beautiful and brilliant.
3:50-3:58 Illogical Illusions
A sublimely beautiful woman!
As much as we'd want to blame others for our failure in development ... we should know that 90% of that blame comes from us...Yes we all know that africa is being exploited but our governments are also being corrupted and that is what brings us down as a Continent
Fantástic!
It's a good job it's not yet another TED talk upload with a misleading title...
❤️
well said
Minna is the name of my city
To change the world, change your illusions
brilliant
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Learn your language that's your identity.
Is it true that is Africa is wealthiest continent and the most exploited? Perhaps it should hold onto ALL its resources for ten years focus on reunification. Beginning with equal education of women and equal curriculum content inclusion of women.
from djbouti thanks the africain people must be self sufficiency in any case occur inside continent don't seek assistance the western countries
She so beautiful!
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She tells a great story and a big truth. Reminds me of my mother. Pulling herselfr up from nothing to a very high level. For a upper middle class American family, by herself and raising four kids. This world is &:)@$; UP!! I used to think that if we had more we would all be happy. Not so, we are free. Free to fight, rob, cheat and push our way to the top trampling on everyone in our way. Then be given power to do things like she is talking about. It is time we start over. Everyone! Naked and afraid. No one on top to control you and no one below for one to control or manipulate. If only there was a way to start over. Trump? Clinton? not so sure anymore. Maybe Sanders is the way to start over. Still WTF do I know. I am sure we need all the same rights to pull all the same WRONGS
Lol at 4:00 that man probably thinking here we go again, talking about racism.
I love you!
Over generalisation of "Africa", painting the picture as if norms and cultures are uniform from Cape Two Mali, Senegal to Tanzania. Why are people not place specific?
she talked right . but to me, this issue shouldn't b particular to a gender type only. because some way, some how we are all victims. instead, it is a problem that has got to do with a corrupt mindset, that has been inculcated in the AFRICAN subconsciousness. then over years of implementation, inequality btw both sex has been viewed to b normal. until this age of breakthrough where sons and daughters of the continent have been raised to think out of the box.
there fore,it is our duty to unveil the truth other wise format the prior mindset within our society. then implement justice, truth and fairness as guiding principles to see AFRICA through, to a better future where both our men and women won't b no victim no more.thank u
Africa has tripled it's population in my lifetime.
Clearly, very rich in giving the salami.
1900: about 100 million
2000: about 1 billion
crazy...
Yes, I have nothing against any race or people as such, but one does wonder how many people we can persuade the Planet to sustain. Quite scary in a way really.
+Ayan Aden Well, for one thing, because Europeans, when they climbed beyond the Roman chains and became re-invigorated by ancient Greek knowledge, and, when they fought back the disaster that Islam brought to the Middle-eastern triumph of knowledge, brought everything worth living for to the modern World. Evidenced reason for sanitation, electric light bulbs, the internet, etc etc and etc that is real human progress. It is why we do not now cower is shivering fear at every thunderclap and lightning bolt.
India taught us that all of existence is a vibration, but didn't do anything with it, China brought us gunpowder, the compass and the printing press, but again, festered in arrogant egotism with that knowledge.
What does Africa bring to the tale of humanity, other than having been the putative birthplace of all men?
Dude. Africa was full of slavery and rape well before the Europeans came. Western greed? A term coined by those just as greedy, only less capable. You're merely avoiding the question dear man: what does Africa bring to the future of mankind?
Ayden Aden
The Europeans do exactly that. They even decline in numbers. Africa doesn't, that is the problem.
Numbers.
Nice
ahhaah dude at 2:03 aint having this bullshit
On the plus side, she can claim affirmative action for race, gender, and continent of origin. So that's her stance in the moral arm-wrestling of the Left.
this is probably really inappropriate but, at 9:30 when she said African women are often thought of as struggling or empowered, I disagree because I do not think of that all but somehow imagine an African mom with trying to throw a slipper at her a kid lmao.
Hi, I know it's kind of abstact but if a white person wears scarf similar to hers is it cultural appropriation?
Arnikka just understand the reason behind the head wrap and acknowledge where it's roots lie and its cultural appreciation and not cultural appropriation.
2:41-2:55 Empaths
Reminds me that we have a strong tradition in Britain too, patriarchal and protective, people to behave well towards, valuable as a Finnish or Nigerian grandparent. But I am sick of the strong feminist slant about a male-dominated world: men build the houses we live in and the roads we travel on, and design most of the technology we depend on. They are the fathers to our children and the husbands and providers of mothers with children. Masculinity is a virtue, and we should stop knocking it, even in sideways fashion as here.
You're rankin high in my estimation Annabelle. Sorry, cheap pun really. but a circumspect voice is more precious than a circumcised one these days? :-) Amazing the amount of silly spam one gets. Like the thousands of sperm turning up at the unfertilized gamete all asking to be let in. Sigh.
Thanks. Love the old joke re my name and take it as lex non scripta!
Men did these things because women weren't allowed to. Not because of a lack of capability.
What is she talking about? the so called "patriarchal society's" are the world's most stable countries and they are representative democracies.
Nice :)
legenda em português, por favor! :(
when we focus our attention on gender we are unable to see the problem clearly a thumbs down for me.
+PBrofaith What is the problem then according to you?! Don´t just draw a straw man if you want people to understand your point of view..
Anonymoussomeonenr1 so the words, 'when we focus our attention on gender we are unable to see the problem clearly' is unfathomable for you?
Now that is very interesting
+PBrofaith everyone's problem is different. maybe it doesn't address your problem, but she clearly express her opinion on her issues.
Johnathon Whaley Yes she does clearly express her opinion.
Allow me to make myself a little clearer. All (and i mean that literally) of the ills in our world have a common root. That root is summed up by the phrase 'divide and conquer'
when we focus our attention on mens issues or women's issues or any other duality, we are unwittingly perpetuating the problems we would like to resolve.
PBrofaith if you listened to the video you would have noticed that she is expressing the same point. She doesn't want to decide rather unite, but cultural problems have prevented this and thus need to be addressed. Addressing problems that only affect a certain gender or ethnic group and making them known to the general population allows those who are not informed to step up and help. United we stand, divided we fall. And that holds true no matter who your foe is.
A wonderful lecture, her insights seems to have sucked up all the oxygen in the room. What's up with that audience?
we come from THE RICHEST CONTINENT IN THE WORLD WHICH THE PINK COLOUR CAUCASIAN HAS DESIRED TO ROB just to correct you my sister
Maowa ari