The Danger of a Single Story

This is a very interesting 20 minute video that my friend sent me from her Anti-Racism Conversation Group. Chimamanda Adichie speaks about the dangers of telling a single story about people or a group of people. She talks about writing stories as a child and how powerful literature and stories can be. At the end, Adichie talks about resilience and people's ability to thrive despite challenges. I wrote my masters thesis on the resilience of people involved in the mental health system - another group about which we cannot tell a single story. Her speech is moving and insightful.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html

Check it out!