Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Cultural visionary
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Why you should listen

An internationally renowned artist and cultural strategist, TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph weaves his talents as a spoken word performer, writer and librettist into groundbreaking works that challenge and inspire. He is currently vice president of social impact and artistic director of cultural strategy at the Kennedy Center. At TEDNext, he will perform alongside Wendy Whelan.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s TED talks

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What soccer can teach us about freedom

Posted Mar 2018
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"You Have the Rite"

Posted Aug 2019

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Live from TED2019

“One with each other”: Notes from Session 1 of TED2019 Fellows talks

April 16, 2019

The event: Talks and performances from TED Fellows, celebrating the 10th anniversary of this life-changing, world-changing program. Session 1 is hosted by TED Fellows director Shoham Arad and TED Senior Fellow Jedidah Isler. When and where: Monday, April 15, 2019, 10:30am, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC. Opening: We begin the day by […]

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Live from TEDGlobal 2017

To engage joyfully with the world: More bold ideas from the TED Fellows

August 28, 2017

“The politics of joy” is a phrase that resonates through this session of TED Fellows talks. These talks, by and large, come from people who’ve taken a hard look at the world and its problems and decided to engage joyfully, with creativity, fresh insight and heart. From a soccer project that empowers young refugees, to […]

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