The Truth About Goaldiggers: MESHELLE at TEDxBaltimore 2011

The Truth About Goaldiggers

Speaker: MESHELLE
MESHELLE is a wife, mother, and sought after comedienne whose appearances include Nickelodeonʼs Search for the Funniest Mom in America 3, and shows such as Martin Lawrence Presents: THE FIRST AMENDMENT STAND UP and BETʼs Comic View. MESHELLE also pioneered the role of "Michelle" in the hit Stage Play "Woman Thou Art Loosed" written by TD Jakes and Terry McFadden. A graduate of Bowie State University and a former Temple University Doctoral level student; MESHELLE opted for an extended leave-of-absence after 3 years of matriculation in the Department of School Psychology to pursue her comedic career. As a 2010-2011 Open Society Institute Community Fellow, MESHELLE will implement GoalDIGGERS: The Sankofa Project, introducing 15 African American girls from Baltimore City to the study of their ancestry, heritage and lineage utilizing Anthropology, technology and DNA testing with a culminating voyage to Ghana, West Africa. MESHELLE is also the author of "101 Things Every Girl/Young Woman of Color Should Know."

Host: Anthony McCarthy
For more than a decade McCarthy has been a constant voice in journalism, public policy circles, and Maryland's progressive faith community. Whether as the host of three award-winning radio talk shows, as an aide to numerous national and local political leaders, or as a national speaker and lecturer on contemporary political and social issues, McCarthy has been engaged in informing, empowering and improving his community. Find out more about Anthony McCarthy here: http://tedxbaltimore.com/speakers/

Organizer: Mel Brennan
TEDxBaltimore's lead organizer, Mel is formerly a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology at Towson University (MD, USA) and is currently District Executive Center Director for Baltimore City with the Y of Central Maryland. A graduate of McDaniel College, Mel's doctoral work took place at the University of Stirling, Scotland UK, with a focus on human kinetics, human rights and Olympiads. Find out more about Mel Brennan here: http://www.ted.com/profiles/bio/id/447715

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