He hadmentorsin prisonHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe enteredprisonbitter andangryHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45Some of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He grewup inChicagoHe wasshot onceat age 15He blamedhis parentsand thesystemDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”He wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”The wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”He thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”Fourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe wasshot threetimes atage 17His mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe startedkeeping ajournalHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”No onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe hadmentorsin prisonHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe enteredprisonbitter andangryHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45Some of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He grewup inChicagoHe wasshot onceat age 15He blamedhis parentsand thesystemDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”He wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”The wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”He thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”Fourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe wasshot threetimes atage 17His mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe startedkeeping ajournalHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”No onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayAt age 19,he shotand killeda man

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