Well done Melz. I followed every word and thought-process. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

The emotional attacks in the comments demonstrate fear in understanding perspective, this is what halts social progress. A lady with learning difficulties just gave a speech on TED and expressed her thoughts clearly and concisely. To understand and comment on what is being said, you need to understand colonialism, the history of the British empire, and most importantly you to understand that although someone has different experience to yours, it doesn't mean it must be undermined or mocked.

Dunning Krueger Effect

This video was confusing and unorganized.

This is wonderful.

Decolonizing schools in ENGLAND?? Do you know where you are??

wow what a pile of nonsense... and she even compared Shakespeare to Stormzy.. seriously?

Not one coherent thought or argument presented, let alone any actual facts or figures to back them up. Sad.

That was the creepiest and cringiest Thing I’ve seen in a while

Watching this in 2020 and as a current Student at Leeds I am in absolute awe. This comment section is absolutely vile. This girl will go on to do great things.

03:22: "I would put this down to...", The Dunning Krueger Effect?

Comparing hip-hop rapper Stormzy to Elizabethan play-writer Shakespeare?! I am pretty its because they are part of two separate categories of art work: a play & a rap song. Also one is highly-praised historical literature which has shaped the English language; the other is form of music which purpose is to listen to.

03:30 I don't want to get too bogged down in having to used facts and figures to exemplify why we need to change our education system or why it's unequal........Yes why do all that when you can make wild generalisation and use anecdotal stories to back up your theories :P

Typical product of affirmitive action.

Imagine thinking these two are equal: Stormzy: First things first, I'm a real G How's a tweet on Twitter gonna kill me? If I ain't the GOAT then I will be They know this so they seven-figure deal me Oh, do you feel me? Facts, what I'm still on And I still got racks, I'm a real don Shakepeare: How oft when men are at the point of death Have they been merry! which their keepers call A lightning before death: O, how may I Call this a lightning? O my love! my wife! Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath, Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, And death's pale flag is not advanced there.

Lots of assertions, the vast majority very partially true at best, making the whole an insane mass of rubbish. Not a universitarian, but next time, bringing some actual arguments instead of a pseudo religious sermon might be better.

The real reason that 16% of people of color are doing worse is probably because they let those students in not for their academic achievement but because the schools want to look diverse. If every Asian student for example gets straight A's, and they only let in 10% Asians, then the Asian students also have to have other things on their resume! Like volunteer work and extra curricular work! Thus they will probably do better than the person of color who was let in with lower standards for diversity reasons! But now lets ruin education because the kids getting in on lower standards can't keep up..... But I guess bias made you take philosophy instead of engineering. People did not believe you had a learning disability because you did too well in school. If they would have believed you, you would have taken engineering instead! Also... no student should have to develop coping mechanisms.... WHAT? Yeah, they should not learn to cope with the real world...

nice to see ellesse is back in fashion

As a White person I experienced the same thing...it's not colonisation it's just a bad system period

Did she just compare Shakespeare to Stormy 🤢

“nations and borders are myths” - sums up the deep confusion that underpins this dogma

She also then quickly goes on to say "she likes thinking critically...." she's laugh a minute

"a sight for sore eyes" used completely contrary to it's meaning. thats it. i made it 45 seconds in. smh

Maybe it's not racism holding kids back in schools, maybe it's programs aimed at helping people that end up hurting in the long run as they create lower standards and dependence.

"university gave her insight"... ... X

Stormzy the same as Shakespear? Wow.

She goes on about critical thinking. But critical thinking is not critical theory a Neo Marxism. Critical theory only pinpoints in art literature music biography people's sexism racism and other prejudices. That's not critical thinking. That's critical judgement. It's what everyone does. It's what morality in religion does. Compares the individual to a set of ideals to creat a perfect being. But critical theory is far more dangerous. Whilst religious criticism on culture and individualism is about changing yourselves. Not a whole group of people. And Watching your own behaviour towards others. Critical theory is a Neo Marxism Its role is to change the whole of society collectively. Even against individuals who do not want to comply. We have seen results of this in classic Marxist struggle. Millions of deaths. Destruction of books and monuments. Whilst most religion isn't really about colonialism but only accompanies colonialism. Marxism is colonialism.Cultural colonialism. And this is why she says education needs to be decolonised. So was china of its culture. Tibetan monks persecuted and having to live somewhere else for not complying. So no. Her ideas are anti western. Anti whiteness culture. In a society where she feels it doesn't honour her because it's too white. That's what critical theory told her. That she is a victim. When in fact she is not. She's indoctrinated as those communist thugs ripping up culture and its people who did not comply. Like Germans saying Germany is too Jewish and we need be decolonising it's culture of Jewishness so the German can feel German. This is All based on victim status that Marxism teaches.

I'm confused. How is she oppressed? She's on the biggest platform for educational videos at a red brick university. Someone please explain.

Melz's expression of the institutional barriers facing people of colour in the UK is accessible and nuanced. The epistemological shift that our generation is responsible for must be spearheaded by articulate and driven voices like this. Thank you!! From one Leeds graduate to another :)

An argument based on hardly any factual concepts whatsoever. You can't merely say the reason black people do worse in uni is because of racism, without using any evidence to back it up. Saying we don't academically study Stormzy because of colonialism is downright stupid. We don't study white British rap artists either. Get off your high horse.

"Education has always been a massive passion of mine......" hilarious comment to make

Wakanda Forever!

One word I haven’t heard is .....gratitude. You’ve had a good free education of sorts regardless of your complaints. You’re standing here giving a Ted talk. Are you or Stormzy so hard done by? Your parents or grandparents came voluntarily to a predominantly white country and culture. Knowing they would be a minority. If you feel that you can’t integrate then return to that former country but ask yourself if you haven’t gained from your time here and focus on that rather than victim hood. That sense of gratitude might dispel this aggression you feel towards British culture and tradition. It is as all history is, imperfect but it is our story so just leave it alone.

This is why no one takes TEDx seriously.

uh huh, lets not get bogged down in facts and figures!

This is undoubtedly the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Incomprehensible word salad from start to finish.

Wow. I feel bad for anyone attending this “educational” institution where Shakespeare is compared to some random rapper. Can’t believe I sat through this whole jibberish. I am very glad she skipped the “facts and stats” though, there were so much else “knowledge” and “learning” going on I would have gotten tired.

burst out laughing when she said "homonationalism" HAHAHA

She may be deeply skeptical but I wouldn't say that she is deeply critical. And if she is living in England and going to an English school, how is her education colonial?

How is education colonized in Britain? Did the British Empire colonize Britain also?

Fast forward to 7.45 in to experience the worst rap in colonial history

3:30 you can't make an argument if you don't use facts and statistics. Without them your argumentation is highly subjective and if there's any Bias as you are mentioning then in order to solve problem we need to go to the root of the problem which you are not talking about.

Quick girl, go decolonise your life. Don't use your iPhone, take Uber or train or plain. Or use the indoor plumbing, any electrical appliance. And on your way out, don't pick up fried chicken or Starbucks coffee. When you can present an alternative that people will freely choose, lead by example and adopt those things and show us. Next time - don't use the microphone either - that is also a product of "Colonialism".

this is fantastic and the presenter must be so brave to tackle oppression in the epicenter of a colonial beast! i am inspired :D

Worst ted talk I have ever watched

Incredible, spot on and inspiring....smashed it. incredible, thank you

Grumpy lot below the line here

London was never colonised. Anglo Saxons are indigenous to the area. How are you talking about decolonising London schools? You seem to have done pretty well learning cultural Marxism - maybe decolonise Marxism and get all the dead white guys ideas out of it.

2:03 unconscious bias

"we're dangerous... (laughs)"

The chip on her shoulder is just heavy.

How about critically thinking about an anecdotal conclusion with no formal investigation behind it, which has also been generalized?

poor girl. She truly believes she's thinking critically.

*This is what happens when you have affirmative action in universities.*

The good news is that she can always go back to Nigeria if it's better

3:29, you lost me... "i dont want to get bogged down in using facts and figures". you basically lose all credibility at that point. you're doing what all the SJWs do, and base your arguments off feelings instead of facts.

So let me get this straight, you don't see a doctor? you ask your teacher to diagnose you? And the reason he doesn't is due to bias? Lucky you are a critical thinker and finally figured out what was going on then!! And then the rap performance at the end, to illustrate thinking outside the box 👏

And let's include Karl Marx, Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida. Aren't they white?

This talk quality prove the low expectations ... why don't you decolonize in your African country ?

"Attended one of the worst schools in my area" she says. It shows darling, but at least your skin colour got you a public speaking engagement educating all of us.

Teds a joke

Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to this. - Billy Madison

It's seriously, genuinely time to defund the universities. Enough

One flight ticket To Jamaica and the problem is solved.

Fantastic talk! Thanks for sharing your work. It was great to see an example of how decolonial theory could be applied in regards to poetry/rap as a tool for social change and promoting critical thinking in a manner that doesn't preference Western ways of knowing and being.

Great presentation ! I remember checking out mentally during art history. I now realize that I subconsciously knew a lot of the programming was false. I feel that other highly melanated students intuitively know that some of the school programming was/is prejudiced by design. I think of it like a cleverly cheating narcissist husband. You have a feeling in your gut that something is wrong. But he gaslights you every time you catch him in a lie. He shames you for your questions and tries to make it seem like YOU are the problem. He then strategically (they don't know they are being used as tools) rally's up his supporters ( or flying monkeys) to tell you. Maybe you should be nicer to your husband. Look at all he does for you....he buys you this and gives you that. But until you are actually in her spot it seems like nothing needs changing. Why? ....... Decolonising the curriculum would give us ALL access to MORE knowledge! Bringing education full circle? I can't connect with a mind that would want to know less or would prefer biased information. GIVE ME EVERYTHING TRUTHFUL. So I can learn and discern and specialize. What most people don't realize is that the very things they were TRAINED to abhor is their own liberation. ( I don't feel like explaining in depth other than to say EVERYONE is getting short changed.) Many hold tight to the concepts of race meanwhile we all have to share the same chemtrailed air, food that is decreasing in nutritional value, seedless and inorganic. The pineal gland and other endocrine systems are under attack by disruptive food/additives like aspartame and fluoride., critical thinking/feeling sliced in half....OR zapped completely. , I was at 3 different art/ science centers recently ( with unbiased knowledge in my PROGRAM) and saw how the presenters strategically find a way to present the material and OMIT where the information came from originally- as if the word AFRICAN or AFRICA burns the tongue. An assault on our education and general existence has affected us all. What separates robots from humans is the ability to empathize, rationalize and change course based on new information. This society is riddled with NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER. SIMS Just like a proper narcissist they withhold what society needs. Cures for diseases, truth in education, truth about our existence and so many other things. People should try not to be an Non Player Character and actually step into a more meaningful role with more parts of their brains and bodies illuminated with truth. By the way, the beef/dairy industry sponsors the heart/ cancer associations. MANY medication manufacturers give doctors commission on prescriptions they write to you. They were two main publishers for ALL of the text books in the west hailing from Europe... Palmers and I forget the other... I'm super tired but it bugs me to see ppl of all the nations getting fooled and taken advantage of. Lastly sometimes I come across information printed in scientific journals that say this or that is impossible. Meanwhile, I have experienced said thing. lol ESP related etc... When I choose friends I look at the heart. I can normally tell their level of intelligence by how they interact with me. I can see the depth of western influence. (You can be western and be cool af.... but that's always purposeful. ) (YOU ARE TRAINED TO BE ADVERSE TO THE TRUTH/PREJUDICED) I see everything else as well but it's about the resonance with truth. NO one likes to feel gas-lit or undervalued. I generally can't get deep with people that have not also experienced SELF EDUCATION beyond public schools. (Which is this presenters point) It's like she saying lets OPEN the cage so we can all roam freely and people in the comments are like. "Dont open the cage, I like it in here"? Like you want to eat pellets for the rest of your life? What about a SANDWICH???? @The OA on Netflix LOL. Lastly, Check out the work by Jane Elliot my friends. Travel outside of America, or your birth place, travel the world.... At this point I feel like I should thank god and my mother like they do in all the award shows ! lol.....We can doooo it people. We got this! xo Power to the sentients :p

Oof, this entire comment section is uber sensitive.

Might as well add chicken sacrifice in the curriculum

Is this legit?

It felt like the whole garbled speech was building to her doing a terrible cringey rap.

She is so articulate and intelligently open

Well that's 10 minutes i'll never get back.

What a load of guff.

This sort of rhetoric is dangerous and does little to open meaningful discussions about ‘decolonising’ a curriculum. Comparing Stormzy and Shakespeare, for goodness sake. A clear example here of somebody that needs to read more and couch her arguments in academic rather than ideological rationale.

You walked into a ring of fire. You left sirens blaring. It's an honest opinion about a miserable system.

Thanks Melz Owusu. Food for thought.

Poor victim... Lol

this is amazing

Truth!

What a prat.

You go gerl! Learn history though

It is a great pity that her arguments were so weak.

Gwarrrrrnnn

👺

Can’t tell if she’s trying to rap the whole time or talk ?

So open your own school and write your own curriculum But just stop the whining ..please

brilliant poem/rap

I am honestly appalled that such an event has taken place at a British University. I would find it funny if it didn't happen on my own soil. Nothing this women has said is even close to the full picture of the actual problem at hand, and by no means qualifies her to preach to people at a University. It is disgraceful that the University did this instead of putting it up for a debate.

Yawn...

I clicked on this video to understand what decolonising the curricuum meant, and it was worse than I thought lol. What is the difference between Shakespeare and Stormzy????? hahahahahahhahahaha

wow. all of the racists in these comments are very disappointing!

You are brilliant, woman!

good job sister keep up the good work

Full of sound and fury...

Angst.

Her heavy breathing makes me uncomfortable. she needs to get in some cardio

Keep speaking loud and confidently. I am a product of teachers blocking my intelligence.

Why so many dislikes? I don't see anything in her main line of argument that could be reasonably disagreed with, all that was potentially disingenuous of her was the comparison between Shakespeare and Stormzy. both are overrated imo lmao, no reason to judge her whole talk based on that

You can tell that she attended the worst school. And comparing STORMZY to the bard and then stating that she saw no difference. 🤣

decolonise the education system and teach real history, otherwise it's just His-stories :P insightful talk!