American Song and Struggle - From Columbus to World War 2
Explores American songs of struggle from Columbus to WWII, uncovering voices of justice, oppression, and cultural diversity across genres and communities, revealing music's role in shaping US history.
History by the Decade
Explore key historical trends and cultural phenomena across decades, from wealth and civil rights to music, scandals, protests, fashion, food, names, and consumer preferences.
How to Be an “Apocalyptic Optimist” | Dana R. Fisher | TED
Sociologist Dana R. Fisher discusses how increasing climate disasters will drive people to demand action through social movements. She explains how to build resilience to catastrophe in yourself and your community, and how to rally for change despite seemingly intractable problems.
From Prison to Purpose Through Wildland Firefighting | Royal Ramey | TED
Royal Ramey shares his experience as an incarcerated firefighter in California and how it inspired him to co-found the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, a nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated people become wildland firefighters and find purpose through public service.
Meet Our Planet's Hidden Defenders | Anjan Sundaram | TED
War reporter Anjan Sundaram highlights how small Indigenous communities, representing just 5% of the world's population, defend 80% of Earth's remaining biodiversity. He focuses on Mexico's ecological frontlines where these communities battle corporations and cartels to protect natural ecosystems.
Who Gets to Shape Tomorrow? | Viola Jardon | TEDxWoodLaneWomen
In this bold and research-driven TEDx talk, venture capital researcher Viola Jardon exposes one of the most consequential gender gaps hiding in plain sight, who controls the money that builds our future. Despite women making up half the world's population, fewer than 16% of venture capital general p
Nadie sale solo de la situación de calle | Malena Famá | TEDxRiodelaPlata
El tiempo no pasa igual para todos. Para las personas en situación de calle, los días pueden volverse eternos; para quienes pasan de largo, basta un segundo para cambiarlo todo. Malena reflexiona sobre la indiferencia y el poder de la acción colectiva. Porque salir de la calle no es un acto individu
Costruiamo una società ospitale | Fiorenzo Ferrari | TEDxVerbania
Quante volte abbiamo sentito dire che i giovani “non sono più quelli di una volta”? E quante volte, invece, abbiamo davvero dato loro spazio per esprimersi e diventare protagonisti del proprio presente e del futuro della società in cui viviamo? Nel suo talk, Fiorenzo Ferrari presenta un metodo inno
Building a Safe Future: Together | Maisha Sumah | TEDxRoyal Holloway
Maisha shares her touching story about how she gained a sense of empowerment and safety, suggesting reform in the way that society approaches cases of violence against women and girls. Maisha founded 'She Walks in Value' to uplift young women and instill self-confidence in them. She was also named i
Más Allá Del Rumor | Rocio Mabel Cifuentes Argueta | TEDxAmericanSchoolOfGuatemala
Esta charla TEDx explora el impacto social y emocional del chisme y los rumores, mostrando cómo algo que parece inofensivo puede influir profundamente en la reputación y la identidad de las personas. La charla explica por qué la información negativa se difunde con mayor facilidad que la positiva y c
One Thought Can Build a Movement | Uday Kumar K | TEDxKristu Jayanti University
What if changing the world doesn’t begin with a grand plan — but with a single thought? In this inspiring talk, Uday Kumar K, Founder of Way for Life, shares how one simple moment during his college days sparked a movement that now impacts thousands across India. What began as weekend volunteering
The Power of Youth | Janina Reyes | TEDxThe Global College Youth
“The Power of Youth,” challenges the idea that raising awareness alone is enough to create change. Drawing on her interest in economics and social behavior, Janina explores the many ways young people can make a real impact through action, creativity, and rethinking what it means to contribute to soc
Bridging the generational divide | Mia Neri | TEDxYouth@LIStGermain
This TEdx talk explores ways to break down the generational divide. Mia Neri is an Italian Section student in Seconde at the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. France has been her home for over 10 years; she was born in Scotland, where she attended a Gaelic medium school, and is also Ita
A New Trinity for African Development | Daniella Ddamulira | TEDxMakerere University Business School
We are told to choose: development or environment. Progress or planet. Concrete or trees. But what carries a higher cost: investing in clean systems today, or paying for broken ones for generations? At 12 years old, Daniella Ddamulira learned that water, the most basic element of life, can become
Africa's 230 Million Possibilities | Dorcas Mirembe | TEDxMakerere University Business School
By 2030, over 230 million young Africans will enter working age. The question is not whether they exist. The question is whether we will successfully activate them. Dorcas Mirembe’s journey began with one student named "Betty", a girl nearly pulled out of school because her family could not afford
¿Por qué nos gusta tanto "funar"? | Kiwi | TEDxTukuyWomen
En la era de las redes sociales, la cultura de la cancelación se ha vuelto nuestra respuesta inmediata ante lo que consideramos incorrecto. Pero, ¿es la "funa" una herramienta de justicia o un arma de destrucción masiva? Con humor y honestidad, Kiwi analiza cómo la exposición pública afecta la salud
The hidden power of institutions in the climate crisis | Jonathan Feldman | TEDxBrussels
Climate action isn't failing for lack of passion—it's often rigged to fail. The status quo divides problems, burns out activists, and slows progress. Drawing on his work as an associate professor, Jonathan M. Feldman shows how we can turn these "incubators of despair" into powerful "incubators of ho
What Adults Don’t Realize About Being Young Today | Laylatu Mustapha Rufai | TEDxNTIC Abuja Youth
The talk highlights that today's youth are the first generation to navigate a world where their social mistakes are permanent and their self-worth is constantly quantified by algorithms, creating a unique mental health crisis that adults often dismiss as mere "sensitivity." Laylatu Mustafa Rufai is
Choose Yellow Problems | Dnyanada Deshpande | TEDxNagpur
Most of us want to change the world, but we get stuck choosing problems that are too big to move. In this talk, the speaker shares a simple “traffic-signal” way to spot yellow problems: the social issues where small, smart actions can unlock outsized impact. If you want to stop feeling helpless and
Védtelen nagykorúság | Kriszta Marton | TEDxDanubia
A gyerekotthonokból kikerülő fiatalok többet tudnak az életről, mint kellene. Mégis, amikor el kell indulniuk, szinte teljesen védtelenek. Nem a saját döntéseik sodorták őket ebbe a helyzetbe, mégis egyedül kell kapaszkodót találniuk egy olyan világban, amely ritkán várja őket tárt karokkal. Mi tört
Activismo con empatía: Cómo cambiamos la conversación ambiental | Jossy Zamora | TEDxCiudadJuarez
Como profesional ambientalista, Jossy Zamora nos invita a replantear la forma en que comunicamos la defensa del medio ambiente. Demostrando que la pasión y el amor son las herramientas más poderosas para generar conciencia y conexión social. Fundadora del proyecto de conservación y voluntariado Ecoc