How to be an Upstander | Monica Montgomery | TEDxCharlottesville

Monica Montgomery speaks on the importance of being active in key moments of history, standing up for your beliefs, and the ways that getting involved in positive movements can help to change the world.

Monica Montgomery is the founding director of the Museum of Impact, the world’s first mobile social justice museum, the co-founder of and strategic director for Museum Hue, a platform advancing the visibility and viability of professionals of color, in museums, arts, and culture, and creative careers. Additionally, she is the director of the Lewis Latimer Historic House Museum in Flushing, New York. Monica is also very active with NYC Cultural Equity Fund, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, National Arts Strategies and with the Center for Community Leadership.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx