In this TEDx talk, Zusman discusses the power of story and how stories can be used both as weapons and as instruments of healing and peace.

Angela Zusman’s curiosity about what makes humans human has inspired her career as an oral historian who has documented the lives of hundreds of individuals, families, and community history. After college she spent ten years working her way around the world, living in over 50 countries on 6 continents and interviewing people from all walks of life.
Zusman is the author of Story Bridges: A Guide to Conducting Intergenerational Oral History Projects, and editor of multiple oral history compilations, most recently the award-winning Griots Of Oakland book and exhibit. In 2011, Angela founded Story For All, a non-profit dedicated to educating, empowering and healing people and communities through the sharing of stories. She is a recipient of the Vox Populi Oral History Award for using oral history to promote social justice, as well as a Public Education Service Award from Alameda County Office of Education.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx