The Lasting Legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’
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View the full episode transcript. In 2013, Rita Pierson, a middle school teacher from Texas, walked onto a stage, wearing a bright red jacket, to deliver an unscripted speech to TED Conference attendees. The video of that speech would become one of the most viewed TED Talks at that time. In just under eight minutes, […]