He met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe enteredprisonbitter andangryThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Doctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005Hediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”He dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”The lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He hadmentorsin prisonHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe wasshot onceat age 15He thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”Fourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe grewup inChicagoHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHe startedkeeping ajournalHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He becameparanoidafter beingshotNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okaySome of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedHe said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeHe enteredprisonbitter andangryThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”Doctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005Hediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHis son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsThe wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”He dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010He stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”The lettermade himreflect onhis lifeHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHis friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He hadmentorsin prisonHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe wasshot onceat age 15He thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”Fourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe grewup inChicagoHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsThat lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHe wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHe startedkeeping ajournalHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He becameparanoidafter beingshotNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okaySome of hismentorswere servinglifesentences

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