Survivor's Remorse | Kandice Sumner | TEDxBeaconStreet

Tired of hearing about the achievement gap? We've been looking at it all wrong. This provocative and poignant talk challenges the masses to think differently about the education of the urban child.
Key Words: Education Debt, Achievement Gap, Urban, Suburban, Desegregation
Kandice A. Sumner, M.Ed, is a doctoral student in Urban Education Policy and successful Boston Public School teacher. Going from being one of a few Blacks in her school to learning at a historically Black college to teaching in the underserved and predominately Black neighborhood of Dorchester, Kandice has spent a lifetime traversing the race, class and gender lines of Boston, Mass.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@Thepoet78]

THATS MY TEACHER!!!!!!! I LOVE HER SO MUCH AND SO PROUD AND HAPPY TO SAY SHE IS A VERY INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN MY LIFE !

[@konic40]

Shaulita Francis why didn't u want to read?

[@robertamccartney5500]

Beautiful!

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U tryna get married?

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💜💜💜💜💜 love this

[@TDub7000]

Wish she was my teacher❤️

[@alicelanckton9036]

What an eloquent, rational, powerful TRUE message.

[@annakaganova791]

such a powerful talk. a shame that this has so little views and interaction. this deserves so much attention

[@geigercourtier]

No the first that comes up when you search for something like this is “Joey Badass - Survivors Guilt”…..I hope we go extinct in my lifetime

[@venialovedyer]

That's my teacher!!I love you Ms.Sumner

[@FeistyGES]

My tears are flowing. I have felt this very long.

[@quynhnhiennguyen-howard2743]

One of THE BEST Ted Talks I've ever heard. Thank you, Miss Sumner for your passion.

[@MichaelLuchiesTrepRep]

Great talk! You are a fantastic storyteller and organized this talk extremely well. They are all of our kids too and we should act like it. Thank you!

[@konic40]

Michael Luchies too bad teaching didn't start at home. the weird thing is the poor parents know the value of education yet still...

[@RobertaChadis]

Brilliant and authentic presentation. Well done.

[@RhyleeKJones]

This video needs more views! So good. So powerful.

[@Moola466]

Yesssss Ms. Sumner, I feel special

[@maryroyal5328]

Yes, I am sixty-one and Graduate college and education has always been in my heart. Thank you for imparting to us the reminder of the importance of education today.

[@genia87]

Great job!

[@etherealinda674]

Beautiful

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Yessss Ms.sumner

[@NaiChanify]

Thank you.

[@solala1312]

this talk is beyond educational, it's inspirational and gives hope for a better future. working class people of all colors and ages should unite! a divided and alienated society will only benefit the ultrarich. it's time for change, now!

[@nathanjiggens3859]

As a 20 something year old, I feel survivors remorse when i hear about young people dying to mental health issues and substance abuse. I have had a will to live since last summer. Made a lot of progress on my substance issues and theyre not deadly short term. Just sucks that ive found this new life and others havnt. I tried indirectly taking my life for a solid 6 months. Then I got arrested and hit a bottom. I could only climb up. Turned out to be the best thing in my life. Wish my brothers and sisters could feel what I do now. Love you all

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The infrastructures for creating wealth are embodied by platforms which carry disciplines for greatness. Quality and quantity matter. Great speech.

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Thanks for your narrative.

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she is amazing

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She's a very robust speaker.

[@Sheila612Miller]

Wow amazing and so true.

[@JustThink2000]

This is deep. Wow

[@joelrivera3500]

Why doesn’t this have more views????????

[@joelrivera3500]

This is important information.

[@carlettagoodrich-mann1377]

GOOD

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Wow

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The Prophecy for closing the divide.

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damn

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THIS is HOT

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YEP

[@northeastglazing]

so contrived poor

[@pendlelancashire]

*cringe.*