Aren't You the Brave One | Dr. Doreen Loury | TEDxArcadiaUniversity

Living life to its full extent takes guts. In this motivational talk, Dr. Doreen Loury, talks about the steps necessary to live your life with purpose, perseverance, integrity, and grit. Dr. Doreen Loury, assistant professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice and director of the Pan African Studies Program at Arcadia University, is an expert in the areas of race, class and gender equity, culture and media, multicultural and pluralism educational competencies and organizational research and evaluation. She was recently appointed to the Defenders Association of Philadelphia board, and has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2019 Black History in the Making (BHIM) Legacy Award by One Village Alliance. She is founder and executive director of the Black Male Development Symposium (BMDS). Dr. Loury earned her doctorate in African American Studies from Temple University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx