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#bbcon Just Took Over Austin, TX| Day 1 Recap

Connection Cafe

Nicholas Kristof brought out a few tears (at least from me) in his keynote session that covered everything from the value of storytelling, the struggle of partisan politics, Random Controlled Trials (RCT’s), the role of media for causes, demining rats, deworming children and teenage pregnancy rates in the Us compared to Europe.

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Why comic-con is sacred to dedicated fans

Fast Company Tech

They flock to iconic pilgrimage places : Kings Cross Train Station in London for Harry Potter fans, or Graceland in Memphis , for Elvis devotees. Another remarked, being a fan of tabletop RPGs [role-playing games] allows me to create collaborative stories with others. I consider this storytelling powerful and important.

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Meet the first full-time Black Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway: Lencia Kebede

Fast Company Tech

Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of Wicked. Kebede, a first-generation Ethiopian American from Los Angeles, spent five years touring with Hamilton, most recently in the role of Angelica Schuyler.

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