# "Being Human" / "Awakening"

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDWomen 2018
- Speaker: Climbing PoeTree
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Music
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/climbing_poetree_being_human_awakening)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman of Climbing PoeTree combine impactful poetry and sharp beatboxing in a spoken word performance of "Being Human." They're joined by the captivating vocals and instrumental melodies of Claudia Cuentas and Tonya Abernathy for "Awakening."

## Lectures

1. ["Being Human" / "Awakening"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/climbing_poetree_being_human_awakening/6708bfbd7217), 12 min (TED's player)