The (re)birth of the double consciousness | Nicole Johnson

The (re)birth of the double consciousness | Nicole Johnson | TEDxGallatin 2014

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10 жыл бұрын

Nicole Johnson studies Ethics, Management & Production in the Arts. Nicole is a delegate of the United Nations' International Year of Youth Program. She received the 2012 UN Allykatzz "Leads Linking Youth" award after speaking in the ECOSOC chamber on global partnerships and community. Nicole received a 2013 award for her work in youth education and activism from the NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship.
After relocating to New York from Miami at age 15, Nicole launched a 501c3 non-profit production company production that raises funds and awareness for both domestic and international causes. As founder and creative director of Javanna Productions M.O.V.E. (Motivation Opportunity Vision Entertainment), Nicole encourages humanity and world citizenship through the arts.
Nicole is currently developing a venture to provide underserved students with affordable and accessible higher education. The Vanna membership provides students with practical skills and networking opportunities to prepare them for job interviews in the entertainment industry. www.vannaedmembership.com
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@OnlyTeaGuru 7 жыл бұрын

This talk really spoke to me. Thank god there are people out there like this trying to better our torn society.

@trackthompson 5 жыл бұрын

11:05 my only criticism of her concept is that she failed to mention anything about teaching students the importance of their own history. Racial identity and world view are two important things that adolescences need in order to 1. Love themselves 2. Allow themselves to seek their full potential 3. Accept others for who they are and in exchange help others who are not like themselves

@Bell1cross 4 жыл бұрын

That’s somewhat a given since her talk was inspired by WEB Dubois. However, that to an extent can be counter productive to us. Many African Americans ended up adopting archaic old names that came from Arab oppressors that came before whites. The important thing to achieve as a community is vast support of education that is obviously multicultural and not white. Even many classical instruments are African inspired. Even laws and democracy was inspired by African roots. Get around the white washing of history so we can end this ongoing confusion and hate towards ourselves that is understandable but destructive to our well being.

@trackthompson 4 жыл бұрын

BlackMetalSiren I agree with everything you’ve stated. Hence, why I stated that we must love ourselves. Who taught us to hate ourselves? We didn’t wake up one morning and say, “I don’t like myself.” Self hate is a byproduct of the dislocation of all of us in the diaspora. To a point, if we study ALL of our history ( as you stated) we will have know choice but to love ourselves and others peoples sharing the common struggle. Education starts equipping ourselves with the knowledge of our ancestors (good and bad) so that through pedagogical process, we learn from our past.

@trackthompson 4 жыл бұрын

BlackMetalSiren so, I get where you’re coming from. If the teacher doesn’t know the REAL history or the value there if such history, what’s the point of teacher the children history in the first place, I get it. The destruction of our people is by design and has been since people like Bartholomew de la Casas said what he said many years ago. Healing starts with knowledge of self. Change starts with community of self. Check out chancellor williams, Niam Akbar, Mammie and Kenneth B. Clark, Ivan Van Sertima, and Jawanza Kunjufu. (If you already haven’t). Oh and carter g. Woodson and George GM James.

@trackthompson 4 жыл бұрын

BlackMetalSiren one last thing, Dubois’ double veil theory is very applicable today, especially in the sense of using meta-language as a survival mechanism in America. What the sister missed is the value in separation. It’s like a mathematical equation, you can’t solve the problem until you define like terms on both sides. What we see as Africans in America, white America and the powers that be must see it, too. That’s how we lift the veil.

@raelsackey104 Жыл бұрын

Education is not always education, it is to a large degree regimentation. As I have grown older, thankfully my desire to be a lifelong learner, I have found out how many things were conveniently left out, or altered. The Hegemony is designed to a specific end, that doesn’t always have the best interests of the student at heart. We are being taught what, instead of how to think. That is problematic as we often just swallow then regurgitate thinks we are fed from certain sources, totally devoid of any skepticism, which is always healthy.

@NekieGant Жыл бұрын

I volunteered at Vanna Ed in Brooklyn when I lived down the street from the summer program. It was a beautiful experience for myself and the children. It was so inspiring I wish I had more to give during my time there. I wish they would have needed me more. But I appreciate the short and sweet opportunity I was given. I really enjoy making a difference in kids lives in a positive way. I regret not doing more. Ms. Nicole Javanna was such a sweetheart and she deserves to be applauded. I just walked in one and was extremely inspired and asked to volunteer.

@Kueytwo 5 жыл бұрын

All People in the educational systems and worldwide need to understand that, BEFORE the oppression/suppression of educational growth within African culture people during 400 years of slavery times; there had existed a very good education and wise cultures which were quite important and shared and advanced and enhanced all over the African inhabited continents for many millennia by and for African people. This fact should not be forgotten due to modern ignorance but rediscovered and appreciated and continued and celebrated in current times and the future.

@paulsawford7827 10 жыл бұрын

A wonderful and passionate oratory. I hated school and played truant most of it. My destination of choice was the museums and the wonders that they held. Education is there for everyone. However, teaching all the wonders that knowledge and education holds, is something that teachers and educators need to master. For me, it was the moment I realised that knowledge feeds something within and I then felt I valued it. While teaching the children about Maths, English and Science. Teach them also the skills and strategies to avoid the pitfalls, that life in the communities hold also. I wish you well

@kyleejoy1181 6 жыл бұрын

paul sawford ❤️

@juicescoo 4 жыл бұрын

What she is advocating for is decolonization!!!! Beautiful work sis, thank you for paving the way

@joannemurphy2468 10 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal! I am so very proud of you. It is youth like you who are leading us truly into the heart of the 21st Century and beyond, transforming the way we live, think and interact, preparing a wonderful future for Humanity. Bravo! Thank you so very much for sharing this with me. Dr. Murphy

@ellebarnes5395 9 жыл бұрын

great video!

@kater6873 4 жыл бұрын

She makes some excellent points and is extremely well-spoken. I loved watching this TED Talk. :)

@kennethlawrence5941 4 жыл бұрын

Kaitlyn R I love the extremely well spoken complement

@linusthexy6245 3 жыл бұрын

She is a genuinely great person with a warm heart.

@-Super_Dario- 3 жыл бұрын

I love it when I use my vocabulary, vinacular and intelligence like any one person should just to be rewarded for a "good job" on my well-spokeness, in fact it's what we strive for @Kate R

@MrsWachira 5 жыл бұрын

FYI: Collard Greens and chitterlings were also consumed in Africa. Those foods connect us to the motherland.

@ronhatton2640 2 жыл бұрын

SOURCE???

@Iamskygl0 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this

@TheToltec 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding commentary

@keithrinzema3453 8 жыл бұрын

A while ago I knew someone from South Africa, yet he was caucasian. He considered himself African and would fill out forms as such. He mentioned that he often had to do a lot of explaining

@ChannelMath 5 жыл бұрын

same here. It makes you realize how confused we are about race. "African-Americans", when they go to Africa, are often told they are essentially white, and treated as such (both good and bad). And indeed the average African-American IS genetically mostly Caucasian (which is why whites felt it necessary to adopt the "one drop" rule). We focus on the skin color and hair, but these are dominant alleles that can easily result from a single "drop" of African ancestry. If you look honestly at people's bodies (I know :-/) you can see this truth.

@SagesseNoir 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChannelMath Actually, African Americans are on average genetically 65%--80% African. But CULTURALLY it's a different matter.

@reinfeddedewolff5565 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU "VERY MUCH", AS THEY SAY IN THE "MODERN DIGITAL AGE" FOR SHARING SO ELOQUENTLY YOUR ENLIGHTENING THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT MATTER WITH US, OTHER HUMAN BEINGS, AS SUCH.

@ericrobinson7184 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@ashanti787 7 жыл бұрын

Great topic I'm actually thinking about using Double Consciousness as the topic for my sociology paper. The theory of Double Consciousness was first published in like 1897 then edited and republished in his book souls of black folks in 1903. Since it was officially published in 1903 wouldn't that mean that it was from the 19th century? And, speaking to a 19th century audience?

@AtomicBonfyr Жыл бұрын

KEEP DROPPIN JEWELS ON EM SIS 👸🏾

@Peabody6517 10 жыл бұрын

Well done

@jazminmarquez6215 7 жыл бұрын

awesome thank you! so much!

@Varaydein 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Queen!!

@MichaelSoaries 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Everything was great. I just have 1 little pet peeve - that is the use of the term "minority". I know how can I have a problem with the use of the word minority when so many who that term gets used to describe use the word themselves? Well I believe that term to be also part of the language of slavery. We can do better in finding terms that better serve the consciousness we are endeavoring to uplift.

@OnlyTeaGuru 7 жыл бұрын

YES. I couldn't agree more. It acts somewhat like a self fulfilling prophecy and a confirmation of negative stereotypes. Psychology is a powerful thing and when a way of thinking spreads it becomes culture.

@kareonfang 5 жыл бұрын

Amen

@MichaelSoaries 4 жыл бұрын

@@mythsonmyths yes true 👍 it's all part of the language

@jesterdeservedit 10 жыл бұрын

an incredibly inspiring and eloquent talk

@ericreal6061 5 жыл бұрын

I agree ☝️ she’s right it’s so true

@absalomalila493 6 жыл бұрын

Gold

@julianacosta6006 5 жыл бұрын

she's a student? damn! she's more eloquent and interesting than most TED participants.

@white4090tw 5 жыл бұрын

You have to first make sure that what they are being taught in these schools is true information!! They aren't being taught correct information!

@ninavirani2609 Жыл бұрын

Very well argued! You are absolutely right, we need a redefinition where also the institutions engineer to change the curriculum. The whole BIPOC community need to be represented and values and principles need to be acknowledged. Right now we are watching as the white culture is helping themselves to our yoga, meditation, spices and music without acknowledging the culture they come from!

@SteveMcKinnie7230100 3 жыл бұрын

thank you pooh bear

@juanjvelazquez2595 6 жыл бұрын

Pls Refresh youtube

@resonate3987 5 жыл бұрын

I had to watch this very informative video twice due to being distracted by this woman’s beauty.😂😂😂😂

@pennygooms1042 3 жыл бұрын

I have a hermaphrodite psyche.... double consciousness is not a problem for me , but societies don't seem to understand such disposition of mind.

@felinefokus 8 ай бұрын

During that time Most blacks didn't read and that is one reason why they didn't speak in complete sentences. Another reason is that our ancestors intentionally spoke in broken English as a way to rebel and have their own dialect amongst one another. Something that the opps couldn't control or take away.

@nicoled4893 6 жыл бұрын

I think this theory is so flawed. I really thought the direction of this video was going somewhere else.

@kofib.mayhew9417 5 жыл бұрын

me too!

@vicefaun2316 3 жыл бұрын

can you explain why you think it’s flawed and how you thought the video would go?

@BOZACKSKY 6 жыл бұрын

A beautiful and intelligent woman.I am smitten.

@lllakeside 10 жыл бұрын

I was born. white by whatever happened in other lives before I was born, in Jan, of 1950 in a small town in Ohio. I then went on to attend two years at Ohio State University. It was such a wonderful time of change. I had witnessed such changes that I was in total wonderful agreement with. We were all friends at OSU at that time in history. At least in my realm of interaction. And, most importantly, I believed when I was 18-19 years of age, that we HAD FINALLY gotten past this idea of an American being something in some "sort of who are you and what color are you mentality." I was so happy that none of any of my friends even considered judging someone on the melatonin level in their skin. We were LONG past that. We had finally got to the point in America where we were just all Americans. I wasn't stupid or naïve, I did get A's in Physics and Math, and I knew there would be some way to go.....but we were on the right path. We "got it". We may have been the only slice of a bit of time allowed us to just say (and excuse my language).....we could just say and feel, "Thank God, all that shit is over!" We are Americans. Period. And it worked. Then politicians and political groups and activist groups and pro this and pro that groups ruined it all. We had it right. Everyone was equal. I'm a 64 year old "white lady" that feels so very sad, that anyone even needs to talk about someone's heritage to have some sort of discussion. I loved you insights. And admire your ideas. But wish so strongly that the idea then of "us whites and us blacks" just coming together as an US would have lasted.. I truly believed that that day had come. It was wonderful. Then it fell apart, I think just because outside forces didn't want it to happen. I just wish with all of my soul that everyone would quit talking about apartness, and see, actually see US all, ALL, as just everyday, caring, loving , hardworking Americans. Forget the differences. Why even continue to talk about them? Why? It just sustained division. You can have any culture, without having to discuss it as an issue as to our "Americaness". Why can't people just get it? WE ARE AMERICANS. And all of us are proud of that fact

@dmcyoungyoung638 5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comment, I’m afraid the utopian moment of America achieving racial harmony, then those with political motives took it away, simply never happened. While your college age experiences were full of joy, my college experiences had me being dragged out of my car by police and drug sniffing dogs, under gun point for two hours. BTW, the police and dogs found nothing because I did nothing illegal to warrant a search in the first place. Your dream of racial harmony was disproportionate to my lived experience of being insulted by an insulting system. I hope our insights will one day cause this country to move forward to the vision you believed was already achieved.

@javelinhardy5281 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry you only see our culture as food, music and dance.

@sheena5574 4 жыл бұрын

Love the topic and all but, Wow! Amazing legs!

@fgjfdbgage8646 6 жыл бұрын

When Irish immigrants came to America, they had their own conflicting culture and way of life that was different than America's culture at that time. That stigma went away when those people had children and were fully integrated into society. There is a reason why this hasn't happened yet with the majority of minorities, and it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the color of their skin.

@kofib.mayhew9417 5 жыл бұрын

What do you think the reason is ?

@maryellenedwards426 4 жыл бұрын

I am afraid she would say that it is because education is a "white" value. I think it is coming for minorities to integrate into the higher education realm as they become more economically equal. It is all about money! College must be affordable for everyone to have access.

@casshernlancer8917 6 жыл бұрын

She has great looking legs.

@PaulHodgeProductions 6 жыл бұрын

Healthy body leads to healthy mind.

@lemurluver12 5 жыл бұрын

Is that what you think about when women talk? Their bodies?

@sarahm8574 Жыл бұрын

I'm a white European female who was profoundly influenced by Dubois ' writings. In fact, it was the writings that swayed me towards sociology, which has been life changing .