He said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010His sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”The lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementAt age 19,he shotand killeda manSome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe enteredprisonbitter andangryHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe grewup inChicagoHe hadmentorsin prisonHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”The wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”His friendrushedhim to thehospitalCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe wasshot onceat age 15He met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He startedkeeping ajournalDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHerationalizedhis decisionto shootThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010His sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”The lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementAt age 19,he shotand killeda manSome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe enteredprisonbitter andangryHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe grewup inChicagoHe hadmentorsin prisonHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”The wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”His friendrushedhim to thehospitalCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe wasshot onceat age 15He met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He startedkeeping ajournalDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHerationalizedhis decisionto shootThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbad

"Why Your Worst Deeds Don't Define You" Ted Talk - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. He said most incarcerated people are redeemable
  2. He was released from prison in 2010
  3. His son wrote, “Dad, one day you’ll be president.”
  4. He thought “LOL” meant “lots of love”
  5. He was a young drug dealer with a quick temper
  6. He read Malcolm X’s autobiography
  7. He received a letter of forgiveness from a victim’s relative
  8. He realized many incarcerated men came from abusive backgrounds
  9. He got a fellowship at MIT Media Lab
  10. The warden called him “the model prisoner”
  11. The letter made him reflect on his life
  12. His son told him, “Don’t kill. Jesus watches what you do.”
  13. He compared release to Fred Flintstone walking into The Jetsons
  14. His mentors were famous athletes who visited the prison
  15. He spent seven and a half years in solitary confinement
  16. At age 19, he shot and killed a man
  17. Some of his mentors were serving life sentences
  18. He entered prison bitter and angry
  19. His friend Calvin Evans served 24 years for a crime he didn’t commit
  20. He later became a professional chef
  21. He stressed acknowledgment, apology, and atonement
  22. He grew up in Chicago
  23. He had mentors in prison
  24. He remembered a quote from Socrates in Plato’s Apology
  25. No one counseled him or told him he would be okay
  26. He wanted to help others turn their lives around
  27. He blamed his parents and the system
  28. He worked for a company called BMe
  29. He later became deeply religious in prison
  30. He taught at the University of Michigan
  31. Fourteen months later, he fired the shots that killed a man
  32. He read Harry Potter and said it changed his life
  33. His parents separated and divorced
  34. He became paranoid after being shot
  35. His father stood by him for 19 years
  36. His son wrote, “My mama told me why you was in prison: murder.”
  37. The warden called him “the worst of the worst”
  38. His friend rushed him to the hospital
  39. Calvin Evans enrolled in college at age 45
  40. He was amazed by new phone technology
  41. He was shot once at age 15
  42. He met an amazing woman who taught him to love himself
  43. He dreamed of being a professional basketball player
  44. He was shot three times at age 17
  45. He started keeping a journal
  46. Doctors patched him up and sent him back to his neighborhood
  47. He rationalized his decision to shoot
  48. That letter made him feel open to forgiving himself
  49. He was released from prison in 2005
  50. He said 90% of incarcerated people will return to the community
  51. He asked people to imagine a world where mistakes don’t define you forever
  52. He accidentally texted “FU” as a joke
  53. He discovered black poets, authors, and philosophers
  54. He wants society to move away from “lock them up and throw away the key”
  55. He spent one month in solitary confinement
  56. He ran black market stores in prison
  57. He got a letter from his son with squiggly handwriting
  58. He thought “K” in texting meant something bad