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The Black Girls who are Not "Black Enough" | Maya Showell & Morgan Thornton | TEDxYouth@Wilmington
Neither Maya nor Morgan conformed to their community “norms” growing up. Both experienced criticism when they moved - at separate times - to Delaware. “Too white”. “Oreo”. “Not Black Enough”. Maya and Morgan deliver their analysis on the limiting power of labelling, and what they have done to counter it. Will you take the pledge?
I Am Not Black, You Are Not White PRINCE EA
Richard Williams, better known by his stage name Prince Ea, is an American spoken word artist, poet, rapper, filmmaker and YouTuber with a passion for activism and social and political commentary. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri St. Louis with a degree in Anthropology -- he attended on a full scholarship, he initially pursued a career as a hip hop artist.
Why You Think You're Ugly - Melissa Butler - TEDx Detroit
The Lip Bar challenges the standard of beauty through their products, pricing and ingredients. They focus on their beliefs that beauty isn’t linear, cosmetics shouldn’t be for the privileged, and makeup is a mere enhancement of who you are, not a completion of you! In 2012, Melissa launched The Lip Bar because she was incredibly frustrated with the beauty industry. Why were most cosmetics filled with unnecessary chemicals? Why did lipsticks only come in a limited range of colors? And more importantly, why was the depiction of beauty so damn linear?