He ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHerationalizedhis decisionto shootNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHe wasshot onceat age 15He wasshot threetimes atage 17Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”He taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe enteredprisonbitter andangrySome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He startedkeeping ajournalHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHe grewup inChicagoHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe hadmentorsin prisonHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He blamedhis parentsand thesystemThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”His fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”His sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010The wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”Doctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHerationalizedhis decisionto shootNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHe wasshot onceat age 15He wasshot threetimes atage 17Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”He taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe enteredprisonbitter andangrySome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He startedkeeping ajournalHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHe grewup inChicagoHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe hadmentorsin prisonHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He blamedhis parentsand thesystemThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”His fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”His sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010The wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”Doctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhood

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