How can ideas transform the way people interact? Today we’re exploring what it means to create social change. Yesterday was MLK Day, a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As such, we felt it was a fitting time to reflect on ideas that, at their core, transform individuals and community.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• National Civil Rights Museum King Day celebrations
• Chris Street's TEDxMemphis Talk titled "Listen for a change "
• Playback Memphis
• View all 2024 TEDxMemphis talks here
• John Dunavant's TEDxMemphis talk titled "How to maximize your social impact"
• Washington National Cathedral
• Jacob Riis, who used photography as an agent of social reform
• Dr. Andrea Jacobo's TEDxMemphis talk titled "How collective grief kickstarts social change "
• Dr. Tequilla Brownie's TEDxMemphis talk titled "If college is the answer, what is the question?"
• Dr. SunAh Laybourn's TEDxMemphis talk titled "How Korean adoptees struggle to find belonging"

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.