The origins of blackface and modern Black ste...

Around the world, people who work hard are often seen as morally good -- even if they produce little to no results. Social psychologist Azim Shariff analyzes the roots of this belief and suggests a shift towards a more meaningful way to think about effort, rather than admiring wo ...  Show more

Social entrepreneur Van Jones believes a new human civilization is being born in real time — and that our technology is racing ahead of our wisdom. In this urgent and hopeful talk, he reframes the AI debate, showing why the real danger isn't the technology itself but rather the c ...  Show more

Dwan Reece, a curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, highlights the pervasive history of blackface in an effort to dismantle its continued use and power. This talk was filmed at TEDxMidatlantic. All TEDx events are organized independ ...  Show more

Blackness is more than skin deep. This thing is cultural, and culture moves beyond what we can see. Franchesca and Conscious dive into the nuances between race and ethnicity while celebrating the contributions of Afro Latino people to Black history. And, because we ain’t gonna le ...  Show more

Black culture has repeatedly been taken and commodified, but is there a way to appreciate and not appropriate? Where's the line and who has crossed it? What role does power and intent play? From Halloween costumes to Adele's Bantu knots, the girls get into it.Need OOD’s advice? S ...  Show more

Dulcé Sloan examines the history of Black hair in the U.S., including the pressure of white beauty standards and white people's cultural appropriation. Originally aired September 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/l ...  Show more