Adding Humor to Conversations on Race | Steve Zengel | TEDxTraverseCity

Steve Zengel addresses why we need to move beyond just sitcom and stand-up. He says, "Some say it is impossible to laugh and be angry, or to laugh and be afraid, at the same time. If that is indeed the case, then how can we not be using laughter more often when discussing race relations in America?" In his talk, he says to walk boldly toward your biases.

The need for more humor when discussing race.

Too often, race is viewed under a microscope through a lens of negativity. Drawing on his own unique perspective as former assistant men's basketball coach at Hampton University, thus making him one of a handful of whites on a 5,000-member Historically Black College and University (HBCU), multipotentialite Steve Zengel draws not only from this experience, but also from his experiences as a business owner, doctor, and educator to make a case that there is something more all of us can be doing to help ease racial tensions in America by simply changing the lens.

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