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Secrets of the mind and free will -- revealed by magic tricks | Alice Pailhès
Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Are you in control of your choices? Magic tricks might reveal otherwise, says scientist and illusionist Alice Pailhès. Watch closely as she performs magic tricks that unveil how your brain works, how you can be subtly influenced and what that means for free will and your day-to-day life. Did she guess your card right? The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. Follow TED on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://ift.tt/1Hir7dt). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://ift.tt/2YaI34x

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Secrets of the mind and free will -- revealed by magic tricks | Alice Pailhès
Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Are you in control of your choices? Magic tricks might reveal otherwise, says scientist and illusionist Alice Pailhès. Watch closely as she performs magic tricks that unveil how your brain works, how you can be subtly influenced and what that means for free will and your day-to-day life. Did she guess your card right? The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. Follow TED on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://ift.tt/1Hir7dt). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://ift.tt/2YaI34x

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The race to a zero-emission world starts now | António Guterres
Take action on climate change at https://ift.tt/1du08Tk. "If we don't act now on climate change, this coming century may be one of humanity's last," says António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, Guterres urges us to use this moment to rebuild with ambitious climate action in mind -- and lays out a blueprint for getting companies, governments and countries to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. "We can only win the race to zero together," he says. "I urge you all to get on board." This talk was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event here: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get involved at https://ift.tt/2GNL9YR Follow Countdown on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedcountdown Follow Countdown on Instagram: https://ift.tt/30Nmz1b Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://ift.tt/1Hir7dt). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://ift.tt/2YaI34x

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The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity | Thomas Crowther
Take action on climate change at https://ift.tt/1du08Tk. Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-making research on reforestation, which led to the UN's viral Trillion Trees Campaign, Crowther introduces Restor: an expansive, informative platform built to enable anyone, anywhere to help restore the biodiversity of Earth's ecosystems. This talk was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event here: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get involved at https://ift.tt/2GNL9YR Follow Countdown on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedcountdown Follow Countdown on Instagram: https://ift.tt/30Nmz1b Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://ift.tt/1Hir7dt). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://ift.tt/2YaI34x

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Climate justice can't happen without racial justice | David Lammy
Take action on climate change at https://ift.tt/1du08Tk. Why has there been so little mention of saving Black lives from the climate emergency? For too long, racial justice efforts have been distinguished from climate justice work, says David Lammy, Member of Parliament for Tottenham, England. In a stirring talk about building a new movement to care for the planet, Lammy calls for inclusion and support of Black and minority leadership on climate issues and a global recognition that we can't solve climate change without racial, social and intergenerational justice. This talk was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event here: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get involved at https://ift.tt/2GNL9YR Follow Countdown on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedcountdown Follow Countdown on Instagram: https://ift.tt/30Nmz1b Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://ift.tt/1Hir7dt). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://ift.tt/2YaI34x

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"What a Wonderful World" | Cynthia Erivo and Gary Motley
Take action on climate change at https://ift.tt/1du08Tk. In a moment of musical beauty that calls for reflection, actor and performer Cynthia Erivo sings a moving rendition of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," accompanied by pianist Gary Motley. With her words and voice, Erivo urges us all to do better for the Earth and the generations to come. This performance was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full stream here: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get involved at https://ift.tt/2GNL9YR Follow Countdown on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedcountdown Follow Countdown on Instagram: https://ift.tt/30Nmz1b Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://ift.tt/1Hir7dt). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://ift.tt/2YaI34x

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Ice Cube - But What's In It For Us? (2020) | Contract With Black America #ADOS
Video posted to Ice Cube's twitter on 8/22/2020 designed to draw attention to https://ift.tt/3j5ULf5 How do you feel about the upcoming election and Cube's manifesto?

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Incognito (1991) | dir. Julie Dash
In this romantic suspense thriller, a young wealthy corporate executive, Erin Cortland (Allison Dean) witnesses a horrible crime and then becomes the target of the same psychopathic killer (Phil Morris). Her sniveling fiancé it (Roger G. Smith) is no help, so her father (Ron Glass) hires a bodyguard (Richard T. Jones) to protect her. Through the terror and excitement Erin ultimately finds refuge and romance in the arms of her brave and handsome bodyguard. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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Katt Williams - Supreme Ad (2020) | #BlackLivesMatter
Viral video starring Katt Williams originally shared at https://ift.tt/3aupVd7 In a new, brief stand-up set, comedian Katt Williams slams President Trump’s coronavirus response and urges people to vote and show support for Black Lives Matter. In a partnership with the clothing brand Supreme, Williams delivered his set to a non-existent audience on an empty stage. He also showed off a new, rainbow-colored hairstyle in the six-minute video posted on Sunday. - Variety.com Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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Thicker Than Water (1999) | Fat Joe Mack 10 Ice Cube Big Pun Kidada Jones
Thicker Than Water is a 1999 film directed by Richard Cummings Jr. and starring a host of rappers and urban entertainers such as Fat Joe, Mack 10, Ice Cube, MC Eiht, Big Pun, and others. The film contains rappers from both the East and the West Coast, as it was made after the end of the East Coast-West Coast feud. In Los Angeles, two rival gang leaders are also trying to be music producers. When DJ's (Mack 10) equipment shorts out and Lonzo (Fat Joe) is cut out of the action by a record producer, the two join forces, which also requires a tentative peace between gangs. With backing from Gator (CJ Mac), a smooth New Orleans drug king, DJ and Lonzo start drug dealing, organizing their gangs into pushers. Just as their finances are looking up, one of Gator's team pulls a double cross and two of DJ and Lonzo's gang bangers start a shooting war. Can the erstwhile music producers salvage anything of their bond or their plans? Mack 10 as DJ Stone Fat Joe as Lonzo Medina Ice Cube as Fred "Slink" Stone MC Eiht as Lil' Ant CJ Mac as Gator Big Pun (as Big Punisher) as Punny K-Mack as Tyree Tom'ya Bowden as Leyla Kidada Jones as Brandy Krayzie Bone as Man on Plane Flesh-N-Bone as Man on Plane Bad Azz as Badass - Wikipedia

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No Hiding Place (1963) | George C Scott Cicely Tyson Ruby Dee Earle Hyman
East Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for one season (1963–64) and was shown Monday nights on CBS. Set in New York City, the show explored issues of urban life, some of them grim. Though it won critical praise, it also generated some controversy. TV Guide ranked it #6 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon"An upwardly mobile black family moves into a previously all-white neighborhood in suburban Long Island, New York. Chuck and Anne Severson, who are Neil's friends, at first welcome them to the neighborhood, even though some of their friends and neighbors don't want the black family there. However, when local real estate agents start "blockbusting"--the practice of scaring white homeowners into selling their homes for less than they're worth by raising the prospect of more blacks moving into the neighborhood and lowering property values, then selling the homes at vastly inflated prices to those same black families--Chuck and Anne must decide whether their stand against racism is worth losing the investment they have in their home. - IMDb.com Originally uploaded to archive.org Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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Negro Pilots (1943) | Tuskeegee Airmen
Tuskegee — At a dusty, booming airdrome in the Southeast Air Forces Training Center, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, world’s first Negro aerial fighting unit, is girding for its opening sky-joust with the enemy. Produces by the US Army. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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How to connect while apart | Eric Yuan
Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. People everywhere are using Zoom to work, take classes, do yoga -- and even get married. The company's CEO and founder Eric Yuan reflects on how they developed the world's most popular video chat software and envisions a digital future that will include things like virtual handshakes and real-time language translations to rival face-to-face gatherings. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TED technology curator Simone Ross, was recorded July 6, 2020.) The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), submit a Media Request here: https://ift.tt/2pW6pTn Follow TED on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED

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Mr. Johnson Goes to School (1930s) | Silent Film Produced by AME Church Bureau of Negro Work
"School never stops for the alert Negro pastor of today, For him Schools of Practical Methods have been established by the Bureau of Negro work directed by Dr. W.A.C. Hughes." African American ministers attend continuing education training. From the Prelinger Collection at archive.org Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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The Girl From Chicago (1932) | Oscar Micheaux | All-Black Cast
The Girl from Chicago is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux, with an all-African-American cast to include lead actor Carl Mahon. The story concerns a Federal agent who falls in love while on assignment in Mississippi. He helps his lover escape a local thug, and the film follows them to Harlem where they become involved in the assassination of a Cuban racketeer, played by Juano Hernández. Produced on a shoestring budget, this independent production featuring a largely non-professional cast, is known as one of the better-quality Micheaux productions. As is common in Micheaux's films, the story line is padded with several musical numbers, offering a glimpse of African-American musical and dancing talent of the time.

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Temptations and Four Tops (1986) | Hosted by Stevie Wonder EDITED
A great cable tv documentary produced by Motown Productions about two of the greatest male vocal groups of all time. The Tempts and The Tops, hosted by Stevie Wonder, features interviews with surviving bandmates and contemporaries like Aretha Franklin. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. NOTE: The song MY GIRL is omitted from this version due to a copyright claim. You'll have to hum it in the shower. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, enlighten, entertain and empower people through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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City of Proud Memories (1934) | Charleston, South Carolina Travelogue
A Thrilling Journeys travelogue of Old Charleston, South Carolina. Historic buildings and street scenes. From the Prelinger Archive at www.archive.org Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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Sissle and Blake / Abbie Mitchell (1923/1922) | DeForest Phonofilms
Noble Sissle photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1951 Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical Shuffle Along (1921), and its hit song "I'm Just Wild About Harry". In early 1916 Sissle joined one of the society orchestras organized by James Reese Europe in New York. He persuaded Europe to also hire his friend, pianist and composer Eubie Blake, and later in the year helped Europe organize a regimental band for the 15th Infantry Regiment (Colored) of the New York National Guard. This would later become the New York 369th Infantry "Hell Fighters" Regiment that served nobly in France in World War I, with Europe as a lieutenant and Sissle as his sergeant and lead vocalist.[4] Unlike most military bands it played syncopated music and was credited with introducing jazz to France. Sissle left the army after the war as a second lieutenant with the 370th Infantry Regiment[5] and joined Europe’s civilian version of the 369th band. Sissle began recording for the Pathe label in early 1917, and sang several vocals on Pathe discs recorded by Europe's 369th Infantry Band in early 1919, after it had become a civilian band.[6] Not long afterwards, on May 9, 1919, James Europe was murdered by a disgruntled band member in Boston, Massachusetts, leaving Sissle, with the help of his friend, Eubie Blake, to take temporary charge of Europe's band. Years earlier Sissle had struck up a partnership with Blake after they first met in Baltimore in 1915. ---- James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983), was an American composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote Shuffle Along, one of the first Broadway musicals to be written and directed by African Americans.[1] Blake's compositions included such hits as "Bandana Days", "Charleston Rag", "Love Will Find a Way", "Memories of You" and "I'm Just Wild About Harry". The musical Eubie!, which opened on Broadway in 1978, featured his works. ---- Abriea "Abbie" Mitchell Cook (25 September 1884 – 16 March 1960), also billed as Abbey Mitchell, was an American soprano opera singer. She performed the role of "Clara" in the premier production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in 1935, and was also the first to record "Summertime" from that musical. Mitchell was the mixed-race daughter of an African-American mother and a Jewish-German father from New York City's Lower East Side.[1] She was reared by a maternal aunt, Alice Payne, in Baltimore, Maryland, where she attended a Catholic convent school. Mitchell was known for performing in the role of "Clara" in the premiere of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess (1935); this was her last musical role on the stage. She was the first singer to record "Summertime" from the opera. After this, "she taught and coached many singers in New York and appeared in many 'spoken' dramatic roles on the stage."[5] In 1939, she played the role of Tallulah Bankhead's intelligent and trusted servant in The Little Foxes on Broadway.[6] She also performed in New York City in other productions and taught at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Lee De Forest made a short film, Songs of Yesteryear (1922), of Mitchell singing, using his DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process. This film is preserved in the Maurice Zouary film collection at the Library of Congress. - Wikipedia

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Sudden Death (1977) | Robert Conrad Felton Perry
When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired C.I.A. operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death. Deception, international intrigue, and a ruthless "syndicate of businessmen" intent on raping a South Pacific Island nation of its resources keep the pace fast. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

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Something To Prove (1982) | NBA Championship Sixers vs Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers approached the 1982 season with a mission. The previous year, they had been bounced out of the playoffs in the first round by the upstart Houston Rockets. Now, a year later, the Lakers rallied behind Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to storm through the Western Conference playoffs, sweeping both series. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers had raced out to a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals only to watch in horror as Larry Bird and the Celtics fought back to tie the series at three games apiece. In a supreme test of courage, the 76ers ralled to defeat the Celtics at the Boston Garden for the right to face the Lakers in a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. The tension is high, the pace furious, and the competition awesome. And you are witness to it all.

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