Paul Rucker

Multidisciplinary artist
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Why you should listen

Multimedia artist, composer and TED Fellow Paul Rucker uses his unique blend of visual art, music and performance to spark conversations about the history of enslavement in the United States — and its echoes in today's society. His award-winning work combines rigorous research with raw emotion to challenge audiences and push for social change.

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Big Bets: TED Talks on transformation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation

May 23, 2024

The world needs novel solutions and partnerships to address our most staggering challenges and to transform the systems like food, healthcare, energy and financial services that are essential to making opportunity universal and sustainable. In that spirit, TED and The Rockefeller Foundation joined forces for a special event focused on “Big Bets” — new ideas […]

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Live from TED2022

A New Era: Notes from Session 1 of TED Fellows Talks at TED2022

April 10, 2022

The TED Fellows program is built around a deep belief in and commitment to socially engaged innovation and human ingenuity. The mission: to shift the balance of power by supporting whole individuals, both personally and professionally. At Session 1 of TED Fellows talks at TED2022, 11 speakers and two performers shared world-changing ideas and innovations […]

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