No onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”At age 19,he shotand killeda manHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe wasshot onceat age 15He taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe startedkeeping ajournalHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe hadmentorsin prisonHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Some of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe wasshot threetimes atage 17His friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe grewup inChicagoHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”That lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005His son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He enteredprisonbitter andangryHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45His parentsseparatedanddivorcedNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”At age 19,he shotand killeda manHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe wasshot onceat age 15He taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe startedkeeping ajournalHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe hadmentorsin prisonHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Some of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe wasshot threetimes atage 17His friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe grewup inChicagoHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”That lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005His son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He enteredprisonbitter andangryHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45His parentsseparatedanddivorced

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