Empathy a common theme among 2019 TEDxMemphis speakers
Memphis-based music producer James Dukes, also known as IMAKEMADBEATS, responds to the audience during a TEDxMemphis talk at Crosstown Arts on Feb. 2, 2019. A slate of 18 speakers addressed a range of topics – from dance and the arts to "energy poverty"– in small inspirational snippets throughout the day. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
In a series of 18 TEDxMemphis talks, speakers shared their "ideas worth spreading," with the common thread of empathy emerging during the event.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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