The most powerful woman you've never heard of | T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison
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- čas přidán 3. 04. 2019
- Everyone's heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called "the architect of the civil rights movement," Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation's most legendary activists -- like Rosa Parks, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands more -- Clark laid out a blueprint for change-making that has stood the test of time. Now T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, the cofounders of GirlTrek, are taking a page from Clark's playbook to launch a health revolution in the US -- and get one million women walking for justice. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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There is no blaming going on here, and I appreciate that. It calls for personal responsibility and changes within the community, so this gets a thumbs up from me.
Totally agreed.
I honestly opened with a dislike... and I'm truly not hateful. The amount of videos like this, even especially from TED, that are just stuffed full of hate and vitriol masked as empowerment is truly depressing and almost a given at this point.
This was not one of those. Bravo to these wonderful women trying to empower and enrich people and not get mired in blame, and utter futile nonsense that gets fed to these movements. Shame some others didn't have the integrity to hear them out before mucking up the like ratio. Surely many of them were similarly jaded by the disgusting content that regularly comes through this and other mainstream channels.
Definitely beautiful seeing people really trying to rally themselves on the Left without all the derailing, celebrity-endorsed utter insanity.
I wish this type of honesty, love, and vitality could sweep over all types of people.
Amazing work, ladies!
Go GirlTrek, walking into a better future as examples to us all. Lifestyle change is good medicine for health, longevity and community! Sharing this with 500 followers and 5,000 friends. I am turning off my computer and going out for a walk right now! Hope to see you out there.
Thank you for inspiring me to obtain a healthy living for myself, my family and community. Go Team GirlTrek!
marque235 ...TED is promoting cancer. Sad
Yes! And encourage the women and loved ones in your life to do the same :)
BEAUTIFUL!!!! JUST BEAUTIFUL. This is why I love TED Talks. Conversation that really matters. This Black Woman absolutely hears you. THIS I can do..💕💖
@LOCAL COPE go cry in the corner, and look at you emasculated problem
@LOCAL COPE you just proved every point made by these ladies. You are the problem in America.
I’m a white girl but I love your message. Helping people is sooo important. It is so inspiring to see change like this. Thank you.
She created Citizenship.. POWERFUL 💪 because of her I am a citizen ❤️ thank you! 🙏
Citizen = Slave.
Every person should consider what it's like to walk in the shoes of someone else within Society.
That is the only way that we will achieve balance.
People are not born in the United States with trees on their back or whips in their hands, but they are born into organizations where they either have badges or a stocking number.
My video on Independence points to finger at everybody in a fair manner without embellishing one group to shine more than the next.
It is a personal responsibility.
it takes personal strengths no matter who you are to make change.
@LOCAL COPE thank you I always appreciate contrasting views because this is how I will learn and remain neutral.
In my personal experiences, the instant one would notice the word 'idiot' in your comment would become immediately defensive and start attacking you, getting away from the subject at hand.
It's obvious that these subjects are very emotional and rooted in what has impressed Upon Our threads since we arrived here as babies.
I always consider myself neutral in any political social or racist standing and mainly adhere to a category and labeled of 'Artist / Creator'.
My people have never been spoken for and are clearly used abuse and manipulated since the beginning of time, just as woman or people with varying physical characteristics have been.
Thank you for re commenting envying educated and motivated enough to read my comment fully.
it is always a gamble or risk having an opinion or taking a side today if necessary. this is another area that we are growing in overcoming things to make the changes we want to see and feel.
I would like to do one of these TED talks in the future based on my experiences and information which include even this activity for this comment that is helping me grow and learn.
Thank you I appreciate it.
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The way everyone was so attentive and stood up at the end was so touching. I loved this talk - so inspiring, well researched and well given. Amazing.
This is a wonderflu and inspiring presentation. Thank you!
Keep having faith on good things to happen!!
Outstandingly admirable people and effort.
I really appreciate the work you are doing. Inspiring. Thank you for sharing this.
small steps in a new direction, with all your might
@LOCAL COPE go cry in the corner, and look at you emasculated problem
What can be done about "food deserts"?
I know more than I want to know about narcissism. my husband was diagnosed with it, but I did not know the full impact of what that meant until...The love of my life, the only man I have ever loved and been married to for 38 years, decided he wanted to date while married. He went online and started dating up a storm without my consent or knowledge. That old Knucklehead does not even "have it like that" in the love department if you know what I mean. Well, to make a long story short and sweet, he moved in with one of the side-chicks in Georgia and I am here in California living my life like it is Golden. Every day, I wake up and I asked myself, "Martha, what wonderful thing will you do for yourself today?" God has let me know I don't have to understand all the foolishness and "carrying on" that happens in this earthly realm. Just keep moving, so I am moving my mind and body to a higher realm of joy walking with GirlTrek! I am now a GirlTrek crew leader. Thank you, Jesus!!!
Everyone should get out and walk more often, not just black women. There are plenty of fat people of all types and they should all make better decisions to improve their own health.
Thanks For your work,amazing staff,
many people didn't have enough time to go to these important conferences in person, and thank you, I have the opportunity to expand my knowledge and expand my level of English and Spanish.
thanks a lot...
I'm Italian. 😉
Ciao
How do I start girl trek in my city?
Danielle correia go to www.girltrek.org
Loved this 💖
Just finished reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett and this video came just in time. ✊🏼
Amazing initiative !
Amazing!!
Nah. The strongest woman is Pippi Longstocking.
I love Pippi Longstocking..lol
It's women's time to show up!
Great go ahead
wow
Is there anyone out to speak English with me? 😊 wanna become natural with this language..coz I love to speak it😍✋
I'm willing, if you want to! Do you want to be email buddies, or just exchange comments?
Nice programme to enhance academic skills for IELTS
Азизбек Рустамов me too
Same here 😊
But I was wondering maybe it's more useful to watch British Ted Talks instead of the American ones, Or it doesn't matter?
What do you think about that?
Depends which accent you want to improve.
@@anicarabrenovic5018 the British one since IELTS test is a British test.
@@strongfaith94 IELTS test is an international test, so the accent and pronunciation don't matter... Any accent is acceptable...
Great women👍
I am so proud of you ladies and hope to make you proud when I speak at Ted Talks in 2 years this month on the Law of Attraction!
Huh?
Seeing the Trekers in the woods reminds me: to anyone out there for whom hiking in the woods is very new, make sure you remember to use tick repellant. Tuck the hems of your pants into your socks and do a quick tick check afterwards. Just being in nature for 20 minutes has proven health benefits like lowering your blood pressure, its so worthwhile....but dont forget to avoid those ticks.
God bless!
God this is tragic...
Is there anyone to speak English with me? 😊 wanna become natural with this language..coz I love to speak it😍✋
Just keep at it, you'll soon speak fluently
Thank you for encouraging words 😍😍stay happy
Haha, yeah me too. In fact, here we speak more of english than we do of our native. So go mate!
A correction: Is there anyone who wants to speak English with me? I want to become fluent in this language because I love to speak it.
Nebby1989 thanks
Didnt fail to be informative👏🏻
Weird flex but ok
Nice sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
❤❤❤ loved it
😍 👍
A+
Power is an illusion!
My mom
Awesome!
Still waiting for the video about the most powerful men we have never heard of.
That's great idea.
Create it
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Uuuuh, i have a question. Why these 2 persons are the co-founders of an organisation for black women only ? Don't asian or white women have the same issues ?
Wow, the ego.
If I organized a fat white women’s walk I would be in trouble and called prejudice. I find this ironic. Especially since I think of all women as my sisters. Black and white. And yet it’s okay to target get black women? I would never exclude black women from my talks so why do they exclude me? There are more more fat white women than black women. But I do understand their point. It just bothers me some because I wouldn’t aim any talk specifically to only white women. Black women would always be included. And there are plenty of socioeconomically challenged white women out there. More than black. However, neither are in the audience or listening to a TED Talk which is a shame.
Its wonderful to see what they are doing for mant people, but i am qurious as to hkw any of it relates to the civil rivhts movement, seens like they are using it simply to propel their cause eveb though it has no relations.
Well to some extent obesity is a result of poverty. To that degree it is a civil rights issue . But more to the point is that they take the structure and process and use it to help solve obesity by education and support and community.
Yes i see how they are using a similar educational structure to empower women, but still dont see it as a civil rights issue. Unless there are clear outside forces affecting an individual, the individuals health is their own responsibility, no one else'.
@@empower_ed5062 Your response make sense, given the name/ID you chose. But it is not correct. Discrimination such as racism, addressed by the Civil Right Act, can be applying group attributes to an individual or applying attributes of a person to group. Ad if you think everyone can escape the power of systemic poverty, then you do not understand poverty. Poverty does not discriminate. White, black, brown, it doesn't matter.
@@brendarua01 maybe that is a link that i just dont understand
Who is the most powerful man we’ve never heard? You know, people are interested in this kind of stuff!
Ghengis Khan? Vladimir Putin? Chinese Winnie the Poo?
190 th coment. Love you ted 😍😊
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i walk all alone😢 you left white girl out. so much for sticking together, but im happy for you.
If a white woman spoke would you think black women would have felt left out?
FIRST
What about us that arent black? Are we welcome?
Yup
You sure it's not Hillary Clinton
I'm a simple troll, I see a TED talk about women empowerment and I dislike.
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Integration was a busniess move, which black people got the short end of the stick, so maybe u can say those black women were...?
80% of whom are over a healthy body weight...We need to reach critical mass...Yep I think its already there
Ted talks is suppose to be about education..you had me until ..we the black women..I guess all other women don't matter...
Put a pause on your judgement and try to listen to what's being said.
@@KitsuneMedicine and if she said we the white women, Latino women native...would you be as understanding...
Context matters...
Hey John Arnold, why isn’t “we the black women” viewed as universal? Why isn’t this educational for you?