He readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHe becameparanoidafter beingshotThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”The wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Calvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe grewup inChicagoHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHerationalizedhis decisionto shootDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe startedkeeping ajournalHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”His friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe enteredprisonbitter andangrySome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He wasshot onceat age 15He wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe hadmentorsin prisonHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”The lettermade himreflect onhis lifeAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHe becameparanoidafter beingshotThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”The wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Calvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe grewup inChicagoHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHeaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHerationalizedhis decisionto shootDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe startedkeeping ajournalHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”His friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe enteredprisonbitter andangrySome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He wasshot onceat age 15He wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005He received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe hadmentorsin prisonHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”The lettermade himreflect onhis lifeAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwriting

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