Getting labeled by others can really hurt. The destructive impact of labeling starts when we're kids, continues through adulthood, and can take enormous strength of character to overcome. Why can't we look beyond the labels and celebrate the individual? Keri is a deep-thinking woman of remarkable strength of character and resilience. She draws on her life experiences and her powers of observation to help us to see our community's challenges more clearly and to formulate potential solutions to them. 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