It could have been me | Awareness Through Performance | TEDxUWLaCrosse

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In this powerful spoken word piece, members of the social action theatre troupe Awareness Through Performance explore the personal and societal implications of the killing of unarmed black men and women.

Ruthann Aitch, Alivia Jackson, Jasmine Tatum, Kierra Cowan and Kalon Bell are students who are members of Awareness Through Performance a University of Wisconsin- La Crosse campus organization that promotes greater consciousness around social justice, diversity, and climate issues.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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