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Want To Be An Activist? Start With Your Toys - McKenna Pope

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/want-to-be-an-activist-start-with-your-toys-mckenna-pope McKenna Pope's younger brother loved to cook, but he worried about using an Easy-Bake Oven -- because it was a toy for girls. So at age 13, Pope started a
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Bertrand Russell's Advice for Future Generations

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Bertrand Arthur William Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, he was a prominent anti-war activist and a Nobel laureate. Advice from Bertrand
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A #NatureNow message from Greta Thunberg.

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#NatureNow, a new short film narrated by Greta Thunberg and political journalist, author and activist George Monbiot, serves as a call to action to protect, restore and fund #NaturalClimateSolutions. Credits: Tom Mustill/ www.grippingfilms.com
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Israel Kamakawiwooles - Over the Rainbow

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In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the U.S., today’s Doodle celebrates the 61st birthday of native Hawaiian `ukulele player, singer-songwriter, and activist Israel “IZ™” Kamakawiwo’ole, who is perhaps best k
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Dr. Jane Goodall Earth Day Message

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Today’s annual Earth Day Doodle was created in partnership with one of the planet’s most influential advocates: Ethologist (animal behavior expert), conservationist, activist, and animal-lover Dr. Jane Goodall, who has dedicated her life to st
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How half a degree could change the world forever | BBC Ideas

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In this viewpoint, environment activist and author Mark Lynas explores how our planet could be impacted by 1.5C of warming - and by 2C - and what a devastating effect an extra half a degree of climate change could have.Animated by Aslan Livingstone-RaSubs
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The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth - Daina Ramey Berry

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Get to know the story of Sojourner Truth, a woman born into slavery who became known as a powerful orator and outspoken activist. --Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she rena
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Why are people homophobic? | What's Behind Prejudice? Episode 2 | BBC Ideas

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In the latest in our series about prejudice - and the underlying reasons behind it - we speak to LGBT activist Richard Beaven about some of the reasons behind homophobia. And he shares his own personal story of coming out as gay when he was almost 40. Wan
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4 of the Most Daring Jobs

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Most of us have our limits. But there are people out there who never say never. Among them: an entomologist who actually allows himself to be stung by tarantula hawks, yellow jacket wasps and other insects; an extreme unicyclist who has never seen a mount
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Drawn To Our Future with Mari Copeny | Cartoon Network

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Water Rights Activist Mari Copenys journey started in her home of Flint, MI but her work has led to her helping people all over the country fight for clean, safe water and inspiring others to do the same.About Cartoon Network: Welcome to Cartoon Network's
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The Bearded Dame and Her Lessons on Self Love

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Harnaam Kaur is a woman, a model and an anti-bullying activist who possesses a very unique feature: an amazing beard. She was born with polycystic ovarian syndrome—a condition that can cause diabetes, alopecia and facial hair growth. Although she is proud
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This ‘Star Trek’ Actress Changed TV (and NASA) Forever

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Live long and prosper? Nichelle Nichols sure has. At the height of the American civil rights movement, she played “Star Trek’s” Lieutenant Uhura—then one of television’s few confident, strong Black female characters. It was a trailblazing role she nearly
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How This Mexican Chef Is Changing Perceptions With Food

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Yellow cheese and chimichangasyoure not going to find them in chef Silvana Salcido Esparzas Phoenix restaurants. One of the best Mexican chefs in the world, she creates dishes with cultural pride, serving authentic Mexican food inspired by women who hande
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Three Teenagers Changing the World for the Better

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This world is full of teenagers doing incredible things, and they give us hope for the future. While Mexicos Dafne Almazn is the worlds youngest psychologist and a teacher making sure other gifted kids get the education they deserve, Swedens Greta Thunber
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Meet the 71-Year-Old "Graffiti Grandma" Scrubbing Away Hate

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For the past three decades, Irmela Mensah-Schramm has made it her mission to eradicate hate in the world. Armed with a spray can, a scraper and a bottle of nail polish remover, the 71-year-old activist takes to the streets of Berlin to remove and cover up
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Thomas Edison Talks About His 1870's Experiments - Enhanced Video and Audio [60 fps]

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Here is Thomas Edison talking about his early experiments with electric lamps in the 1870s. It was filmed at Edison's home in Ft. Myers, Florida, in 1929. Our new music channel - Life in the Music: Classic Collections2-hour videos of music from the 1600s-
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Behind the Doodle: 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth

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Today’s video Google Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Loveis Wise and narrated by actor and activist LeVar Burton, honors the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. Short for “June Nineteenth,” Juneteenth marks the true en
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Meet the Teenagers Fighting to Save Our Planet

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On September 20, 2019, millions of young people around the world skipped school to take part in the Global Climate Strike, organized by teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg. They sent a powerful message to world leaders attending the United Nati
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How a 16-Year-Old Is Leading a Global Climate Movement

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For hundreds of thousands of young people around the world, Greta Thunberg is an icon. In August 2018, dismayed by adults’ lack of action on the global climate crisis, the teenager sat herself down in front of the Swedish Parliament, pledging to strike fr
Martin Luther King Jr. - Was his 'I Have a Dream' speech Improvised?

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While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s influence was large, perhaps his greatest legacy came when he delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech on August 28, 1963. As the highly revered activist from the Civil Rights era prepared for the March on Washington, D
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The hidden life of Rosa Parks - Riche D. Richardson

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Learn about the life of civil rights activist Rosa Parks her work with the NAACP, bus boycotts, and her lifelong fight against racial inequality.--Throughout her life, Rosa Parks repeatedly challenged racial violence and the prejudiced systems protecting
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Why Do We Waste $1 Trillion Of Food A Year?

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"Ugly" and deformed food often gets left in fields to rot. How can we help reduce this food waste? Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: USDA Food Waste FAQs http://www.usda.gov/oce/foodwaste/faqs.htm "In the United Sta
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An unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Christina Greer

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Learn about the life of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a gay rights activist, and one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors. -- In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington to n
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I Survived Extreme Bullying - Suede Brooks - storybooth Stars

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