Original upload date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:04:26 GMT
You aren't meant to be here. The odds were stacked against you, but you still made it. Statistics say one thing, but you are embodying another. You are here, and you are powerful.
Niyi Adelakun is an
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academic and educator currently studying for his MPhil in Education at St John's College, Cambridge. In a former life, he was a London-based rapper, musician, producer, and one-time guest DJ for Radio 1 and XFM. He also gave Lady Gaga her first UK show, and played on stage with will.i.am. He believes in using the power of education to change society for the better.
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
