In a deeply personal performance, ‘artivist’ Jinahie mixes art and activism to explore what it means to create with a conscience. Through powerful vignettes from her childhood and insight into the creative process, Jinahie gets at the heart of why art and social change are so closely linked. Jinahie is an Egyptian-American performance artist, educator, and social justice activist. She has performed at Sundance Film Festival, the U.S. Department of Education, United Nations, Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center, and was a featured performer during a showing of the Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, Ruined, during which she had the honor of performing for Michelle Obama. She has shared the stage with the likes of Lupe Fiasco, The Roots, Smokey Robinson, Russell Simmons, and Angela Davis. In her spare time, Jinahie enjoys learning useless facts, feeding her carnivorous plants, and people watching people who people watch other people. If you would like to view this TEDx talk's Potluck Poem, please visit http://www.jinahie.com/work 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
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