Following on from my previous post Jumbled up thoughts on Diversity. Here are some of my favourite talks and examples on diversity.
Oops I made a feminist joke on the internet–
Miss Representation– eye opening documentary on how women are represented on TV
The Mask You Live In – haven’t watched this yet but it looks like an amazing documentary
Spark Camp– a next generation convener, from this podcast with Debbie Millman Amy Webb and Amanda Michel talk about the lengths they go to ensure diversity, not just socio economic, racial and gender diversity but also different personalities like introverts and extroverts. How this results in provocative conversations, meaningful relationships and action.
Women in design- Aiga series on women in design
Malcolm Gladwell, Tokens, Pariahs and Pioneers– explores a hypothesis that if Hilary Clinton is elected the first female president of the US she would be the last female president for a long time
Mellody Hobson– an amazing talk on the need for diversity and being colour brave.
I am NOT black, You are NOT– what would you be if it wasn’t for your label, powerful spoken word poetry from Price EA
Humans of New York- people and stories, an inspiring blog and facebook page that makes us all look beneath.
48 things every woman will hear in a lifetime
The danger of the single story
Room at the Top? Sexism and the Star System in Architecture– A fantastic essay by Denis Scott Brown, that’s still relevant today.
Bryan Stevenson we need to talk about an injustice- One of the best TED Talks I’ve seen.
Looks arent everything, believe me I’m a model
