TED talks are supposed to be all about making “ideas worth spreading” available for free. Earlier this year, the group invited Coleman Hughes to give a talk on colorblindness, which is also the subject of a forthcoming book he is working on. He wrote and edited the talk in conjunction with the organization, including a pass by fact-checkers from TED. Then he delivered the 13-minute talk on stage in April. While he expected some pushback given his topic he was initially surprised by how positive it seemed. But by the next day, things had changed:Read More
How a TED talk on colorblindness was labeled ‘racist’ and ‘dangerous’
