Most fans of the Boston Celtics are aware of the fact that the team’s star forward Jaylen Brown is deeply committed to fighting for social justice, particularly in the form of education reform given that particular institution in many ways sets the stage for so much else later in life.
Brown’s ongoing work to create educational opportunities for local students that will help them learn in new ways while discovering aptitudes and interests that might not ever come to light in a school system impacted by structural racism, funding issues, and pedagogical orientation towards testing above critical thinking is an ongoing labor of love for the Georgia native.
Speaking at a recent Boston TED Talk streamed live from The ‘Quin House in Boston’s Back Bay, Brown gave an update on what he and his educational initiative have been up to.
Check out the clip embedded above to see what the Celtics star had to say.
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