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"Being Human"

Naima Penniman · TED

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About

In this stunning spoken-word performance, poet and "freedom-forging futurist" Naima Penniman celebrates the wonders of the natural world and humanity's connection to it. "I wonder if the sun debates dawn some mornings," she says.

The talk

  1. "Being Human" 4 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
Countdown Summit
Speaker
Naima Penniman
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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