Why we must confront the painful parts of US history

Title:
Why we must confront the painful parts of US history
Speaker:
Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Description:

To move forward in the United States, we must look back and confront the difficult history that has shaped widespread injustice. Revisiting a significant yet overlooked piece of the past, Hasan Kwame Jeffries emphasizes the need to weave historical context, no matter how painful, into our understanding of modern society -- so we can disrupt the continuum of inequality massively affecting marginalized communities.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
13:18
Format: HTML5
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Original