Stories are powerful. They educate us, take us new places, and can even cause us to question what we think. But how you receive or believe them, all depends on who’s telling the story! In her talk, Dr. Sharoni Little shares that as we interrogate stories, we have to caution against what Chimamanda Adichie calls, “The danger of a single story.” Dr. Little further examines how singular, rigid, and constraining stories about people, places, and perspectives can marginalize, dehumanize, and make others seem invisible. Such stories strip people of their humanity and worth.
Dr. Sharoni Denise Little, CEO, The Strategist Company, LLC, is a global facilitator, strategist, and media commentator who helps organizations and communities devise evidence-based strategies and solutions. An author and renowned scholar, Dr. Little, a Professor and Administrator at the USC, Marshall School of Business, shares her expertise domestically and internationally. An industry thought-leader, she has been featured in various media outlets. Dr. Little earned her Ph.D. from Indiana University, an Ed.D. from USC, and a BA and MA from CSULA. An educational/social advocate, she is a Compton College Board Trustee, partners with the Aspen Institute, the Obama Foundation, and the CSULA prison degree program. Dr. Sharoni Little is proudly, “Straight Outta Compton!”. This talk was given at a TEDxComptonBlvd event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx. Dr. Sharoni Denise Little, CEO, The Strategist Company, LLC, is a global facilitator, strategist, and media commentator who helps organizations and communities devise evidence-based strategies and solutions. An author and renowned scholar, Dr. Little, a Professor and Administrator at the USC, Marshall School of Business, shares her expertise domestically and internationally. An industry thought-leader, she has been featured in various media outlets, and is completing her forthcoming books, The Perpetual Surveillance of Black Men (2020), and Diapers and Dissertations: Women, Education, and Work (2020). Dr. Little earned her Ph.D. from Indiana University, an Ed.D. from USC, and a BA and MA from CSULA. An educational/social advocate, she is a Compton College Board Trustee, partners with the Aspen Institute, the Obama Foundation, and the CSULA prison degree program, and sits on several boards. Her most cherished blessing is being the proud mother of twin sons, Jared and Jaren. 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
Storytime: Confronting and Disrupting Marginalizing Narratives | Dr.Sharoni Little | TEDxComptonBlvd