The current U.S. public K-12 curriculum fails to help students develop an accurate or complete understanding of the ties between race and power in the United States. It takes a desire to pursue outside knowledge in order to learn anything about the concrete policy actions of the mid and late 20th century that actively oppress black people in the United States today. Daniel discusses higher-level concepts from Critical Race Theory that would have been beneficial for him to understand while he was growing up, and provide advice on how parents can find ways for themselves or their kids to learn about these issues while it continues to not be discussed in schools. : Daniel Mativo (‘21) is an undergraduate student in the Peabody College double majoring in Human
Organization & Development and Creative Writing, with minors in Business and Economics.
On-campus, Daniel is proud to be Head Resident of Sutherland House and also Reporter for the Nu Rho chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., an NPHC organization. Off-campus, Daniel spends his time working on several creative projects, and hopes to complete a book of short stories and his first LP by the end of 2021. After graduation, Daniel is looking forward to entering the consulting industry and exploring the ins and outs of the private and public sectors, with the hopes of eventually being able to work in a community organizing or economic advisory capacity. 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