Black or White? Refusing to Choose & Embracing Biracial Identity | Daralyse Lyons | TEDxLehighRiver
As a Biracial, multiethnic woman, Daralyse Lyons is uniquely empowered to use her seemingly disparate background as a catalyst to bring about a more inclusive world.
Daralyse has always refused to choose between her black and white identities. In this talk she tells us why embracing biracial identity is critical to overcoming systemic racism. Known as the Transformational Storyteller, Daralyse has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and improv comedy shows and occupied a variety of stages to tell powerful stories in order to make a positive difference in the world. A member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cum laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies and a minor in History, she is relentless about advancing comprehensive and multidimensional understandings of history. Her perspective is one that looks to acknowledge the past while refusing to become incapacitated by it. As the creator of the "Demystifying Diversity Podcast," and the author of "Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity" and the award-winning children’s book "I'm Mixed!" (which she penned under the pseudonym Maggy Williams), Daralyse has written and spoken extensively on a variety of subjects pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion. She has found her life’s purpose as a DEI expert and inclusivity strategist. As a biracial, multi-ethnic woman, Daralyse Lyons is uniquely empowered to use her seemingly disparate background as a catalyst to bring about a more inclusive world. Known as the Transformational Storyteller, Daralyse has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and improv comedy shows, and occupied a variety of stages to tell powerful stories in order to make a positive difference in the world.
As the creator of "The Demystifying Diversity Podcast," and the author of "Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity," and the award-winning children’s book "I'm Mixed!" (which she penned under the pseudonym Maggy Williams), Daralyse has written and spoken extensively on a variety of subjects pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion. She has found her life’s purpose as a DEI expert and inclusivity strategist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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It is very rare to see biracial people that embrace both their races publicly & proudly stand their ground & embrace their identity even when met with resistance. Absolutely loved this!💛
@claireF-14D
Жыл бұрын
BIRACIAL is NOT a race.
@cultureequalsus_jasonyoki3025
7 ай бұрын
Very true
As a multi-racial woman, this spoke volumes to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🤘🤩👏🏽
@ambercoleman9737
4 ай бұрын
It surely did. VOLUMES. Videos like this help so much. Not only bringing awareness to those who do not understand and those who just do not know at all, but also giving a voice, understanding, clarity and comfort, to those who actively go through these experiences daily. Hearing messages like this (which are sooo rare) help biracial people like myself, feel like guilty and ashamed of their race. Even more aware of the things we say or do unconsciously to be smaller in all spaces of life as to not offend or make others uncomfortable. Instead of dealing with this from other races, we are dealing with it from all races. The most disheartening, from our own. I appreciated the message from this video beyond words. 🤎🩶🤍
@ambercoleman9737
4 ай бұрын
*Less guilty
The world needs to hear this.
Amen sister. I stand in biracial solidarity with you
The brilliance and insight that Daralyse Lyons shares here about her life will help change our world into a better more peaceful and understanding place to live. I’m proud to know Daralyse and proud that Daralyse was the developmental editor for both my books, Up Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons From Raising A Son With Trisomy 21 and my new book upcoming with my coauthor, April Beard, Up Bow Down Bow: A Child with Down Syndrome and His Journey to Master the Cello.
Love this! I’ve always known being biracial and nothing else! 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 being bicultural and a multinational is lovely 🥰
@ngarumurray
Жыл бұрын
Both of those countries are white though lol
@Waryfuls
Жыл бұрын
@@ngarumurray that's what I was thinking.
@kisha4040
Жыл бұрын
@@ngarumurray America is not a White country
@RO49569
Жыл бұрын
@@ngarumurray Not America
So Inspirational!!! Thank Daralyse 🙏
This was so refreshing.Thank you.
I really loved every point you made here. Very refreshing to see this. I hope you inspire many many more people to see and embrace what you speak of
Good for her
Wow ! Dara you’re a natural speaker as always ! Your beautiful heart is always so palpable!
Great video. Wish we had stuff like this in the 80s.
This spoke to me on so many levels!!! Thank you for sharing your journey so effortlessly!!!
Great effort.Look forward to the next one.
Great talk! ❤ Agree with so much of this.
Fantastic!!!
Great Talk. Very idealistic but that’s what Ted Talks are about. Very happy that she was afforded a wonderful childhood being in two spaces. Most are not giving the opportunity to select and have that sturdy upbringing but one person can do a lot of good
the beginning of peace in the new world view to move foreword in purpose as human beings
Loving all of your Points
11:42 I love this statement.
Great effort.Look foreword to the next one.
14:21 Thus statement is ver true and I can relate to a lot .
Amazing 🤩 so much passion.
Enjoyed every moment
Brilliant !!
Thank you so much.
Loving your speech every word
Nice, guys, well done
Great words
a courageous human being!!!!!
Good speech
This is beautiful. As a multi-racial woman I did not experience growing learning about Botha sides of my culture . The affects of not experiencing this has been traumatic and is still today has affects on me today .. I really appreciate this video and I love seeing someone fully embrace who they are ! ❤
@Laurita-ev8me
Ай бұрын
That's why I am convinced that IR couples should not procreate. Not for racism but because it's selfish to bring in the world human beings that will be mistreated by both communities. The experience of the lady is an exception. Unfortunately bi or multiracial children will always seen as outsiders, outcasts by both Blk and White ppl. And WP will never see them as one of them but they will see them as Blk no matter what. While BP won't accept them for being "not Blk enough". Is it unfair? It is but that's how society works and lives,
Thank you for sharing
Really Inspiring
Awesome!!
Great Talk
Fresh and lovely!
Insightful
Love it 🥰🥰🥰
Loved it
Nice!!
Agreed
❤❤❤
q: what are you a: i'm me
PEOPLE 👉💯👀 need to STOP DENYING GOD LOVE Commands John 15:10 HOSEA 4:1 to Live Men be Men Female be Female People be What Your HAIR Tell You Revelation 1:14;15 👉💯👀 TRUTH
Amen. Choose love and choose life. If any young woman is reading this, don’t ever let shame be a reason for killing your child in the womb. That choice will stay with you forever.
Your case is extremely rare. It doesn't represent the vast majority of biracial and multiracial people. Good for you that your experience of life was good but you should be more realistic. You are the exception and not the rule.
Awesome!!
Great Talk
Fantastic!!!