Kennedy Williams is a senior at Boston University studying Biological Anthropology with a minor in Biology. On her campus, she is the co-president of the anthropology club and an officer in her sorority Delta Delta Delta. She is also a volunteer research assistant in the Sensory, Morphology, and Anthropological Genomics lab while working two part-time, on-campus jobs. Off-campus she enjoys volunteering with Girl Scouts of the USA and BLM-860 a Connecticut local activist group. After college Kennedy hopes to continue her education by going to graduate school. Her passions include mental health advocacy and spending time with her friends and family. Kennedy is honored to be selected as a featured speaker for this year’s TEDxBU. Kennedy is a senior at Boston University studying Biological Anthropology with a minor in Biology. On campus, she is the co-president of the anthropology club and an officer in her sorority Delta Delta Delta. She is also a volunteer research assistant in the Sensory, Morphology, and Anthropological Genomics lab while working two part-time, on-campus jobs. Off-campus she enjoys volunteering with Girl Scouts of the USA and BLM-860 a Connecticut local activist group. After college Kennedy hopes to continue her education by going to graduate school. Her passions include mental health advocacy and spending time with her friends and family. 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