How students of color confront impostor syndrome | Dena Simmons | TED Talk

In her TED Talk ‚ÄúHow students of color confront impostor syndrome,” Dena Simmons shares a vision of a classroom that makes all students feel proud of who they are. Simmons shares her first-hand experience as a Black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain academic prestige, explaining that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically. Now an educator herself, she shares suggestions on how to manage motivation and microaggressions that can be helpful not just for people in education but also for companies interested in building diverse teams.