Imagine it’s 2050, and we’ve reached racial equity: what would it look like and how did we get there? In this talk, Krysta reminds us of the power of conversation and empowers us to use our own voices to intentionally speak up and out for belonging and equity. Krysta Jones has committed her life to public service, developing leaders and changing lives.

In 2021 she helped organize the Leadership Center for Excellence racial equity listening sessions and statewide summit designed to highlight successful programming and strategize about how to achieve racial equity in Virginia.
Krysta successfully represented two associations for eight years as a registered lobbyist, advocating for women’s and socio economic status issues, and served as the Director of Outreach for two Members of Congress.

Krysta was also recently named a Library of Virginia “Strong Woman in Virginia History”, and has previously been featured in Ebony Magazine as a "Hero Next Door" This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx