TEDxWrigleyville 2020 Theme: “Humanity, a View From Inside the Pandemic,” filmed inside Wrigley Field (Chicago) amidst civil unrest and with full compliance of Covid-19 related quarantine restrictions.
[Massive protests around the Chicago area and Covid-19 requirements prevented Rep. Buckner from filming his talk inside Wrigley Field. The TEDxWrigleyville set was relocated to Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood to film his talk.]
Representative Kambium Buckner brings us “From Bronzeville to the Gold Coast – Local Leadership Amidst Disasters”. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago and serving as the Illinois State Representative for the most diverse district in the state, Rep. Buckner discusses the challenges of unifying potentially divergent constituent needs, from the health care and food access issues faced by Bronzeville residents to the struggling restaurant owners in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Kambium Buckner is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district. The district, located entirely in the city of Chicago, includes Bronzeville, Douglas, Downtown, Gold Coast, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Near South Side, River North, South Chicago, South Shore, and Woodlawn.
Rep. Buckner also sits on the Elementary Education Appropriations, Criminal Judiciary, Transportation & Firearm Safety Committees.
Rep. Buckner was raised on the Southside of Chicago. He graduated from Morgan Park High School and from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign where he played for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team. Buckner also has a law degree from the DePaul University College of Law. After college, Rep. Buckner worked for Senator Dick Durbin in Washington D.C. and Mayor Mitch Landrieu in New Orleans, and worked in community relations for the Chicago Cubs. In 2015, he was appointed Executive Director of World Sport Chicago. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Bronzeville to the Gold Coast – Local Leadership Amid Disaster | Kambium Buckner | TEDxWrigleyville