Featured TEDxUStreetWomen Talk
Brianna McGowan
"Know Your Value in the Age of Automation"
December 5, 2019
Hello World! I'm Brianna McGowan, a developer, poet, data scientist, advocate, and dancer passionate about intersecting worlds. I encourage people to boldly envision a future that defies the status quo. I code to move women and people of color into tech, and change the face of the industry. We challenge the bias in our data and demand integrity. Humans don’t need big data, big data needs humanity. I am committed to projects that promote social responsibility and community vibrancy. I volunteer for Black Girls Code. and am a Python Director for Women Who Code DC. I attend hack-a-thons, write poetry, teach modern dance, and advocate for D.C. Statehood and my community. I am endlessly curious, goal-driven, and lead through service.
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Clint Smith
Talk Title: How to raise a black son in America
As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a heartfelt piece, the poet paints the scene of his father's furious and fearful response.
2019 TEDxUStreetWomen Speakers
Theme: Bold + Brilliant = Badass: "Now is The Time"
December 5, 2019
Congratulations to these Bold, Brilliant and BADASS women who were able to gracefully and humbly balance their Bold and Brilliant Ideas with the strict high standards of TED! These women have joined the world's most inspired thinkers and doers. It's not easy to be a TED/TEDx speaker and these women were able to meet the TED standards with their final talk.
2020 TEDxUStreetWomen Speakers
Theme: Bold + Brilliant = Badass: "Now What?"
November 16, 2020
Congratulations to these Bold, Brilliant and BADASS women who were able to gracefully and humbly balance their Bold and Brilliant Ideas with the strict high standards of TED! These women have joined the world's most inspired thinkers and doers. It's not easy to be a TED/TEDx speaker and these women were able to meet the TED standards with their final talk.
2021 TEDxUStreetSalon Speakers
Theme: "The Future of Men of Color"
April 5, 2021
Congratulations to these men who were able to deliver powerful talks around the theme: The Future of Men of Color! These men have joined the world's most inspired thinkers and doers. It's not easy to be a TED/TEDx speaker and these men were able to meet the TED standards with their final talk.
2022 TEDxUStreetWomen Speakers
Theme: Bold + Brilliant = Badass: "Time for Action"
April 4, 2022
Congratulations to these Bold, Brilliant and BADASS women who were able to gracefully and humbly balance their Bold and Brilliant Ideas with the strict high standards of TED! These women have joined the world's most inspired thinkers and doers. It's not easy to be a TED/TEDx speaker and these women were able to meet the TED standards with their final talk.