He wasshot threetimes atage 17He said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe grewup inChicagoHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe hadmentorsin prisonHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe wasshot onceat age 15Some of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”He readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe enteredprisonbitter andangryHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005His son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010The wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”That lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHe startedkeeping ajournalHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”His friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbadHe wasshot threetimes atage 17He said mostincarceratedpeople areredeemableHe workedfor acompanycalled BMeHe spentone monthin solitaryconfinementHe grewup inChicagoHe spentseven and ahalf years insolitaryconfinementHis friendrushedhim to thehospitalHe hadmentorsin prisonHe askedpeople toimagine a worldwhere mistakesdon’t define youforeverHe wasshot onceat age 15Some of hismentorswere servinglifesentencesHe becameparanoidafter beingshotHediscoveredblack poets,authors, andphilosophersHe taughtat theUniversityof MichiganThe wardencalled him“the worst ofthe worst”He readHarry Potterand said itchanged hislifeHis sonwrote, “Dad,one dayyou’ll bepresident.”He comparedrelease to FredFlintstonewalking intoThe JetsonsFourteenmonths later,he fired theshots thatkilled a manHe laterbecamedeeplyreligious inprisonThe lettermade himreflect onhis lifeNo onecounseledhim or toldhim he wouldbe okayHerationalizedhis decisionto shootHis mentorswere famousathletes whovisited theprisonHe ran blackmarketstores inprisonHe blamedhis parentsand thesystemHe laterbecame aprofessionalchefHe dreamedof being aprofessionalbasketballplayerHe enteredprisonbitter andangryHe received aletter offorgivenessfrom a victim’srelativeHe met anamazingwoman whotaught him tolove himselfHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2005His son wrote,“My mama toldme why youwas in prison:murder.”He was ayoung drugdealer with aquick temperAt age 19,he shotand killeda manHe wasreleasedfrom prisonin 2010The wardencalled him“the modelprisoner”That lettermade himfeel open toforgivinghimselfHis parentsseparatedanddivorcedDoctorspatched himup and senthim back to hisneighborhoodHe startedkeeping ajournalHeremembered aquote fromSocrates inPlato’s ApologyHe said 90%of incarceratedpeople willreturn to thecommunityHe stressedacknowledgment,apology, andatonementHis son toldhim, “Don’tkill. Jesuswatches whatyou do.”His friendCalvin Evansserved 24years for acrime he didn’tcommitHe got aletter fromhis son withsquigglyhandwritingHe wantssociety to moveaway from “lockthem up andthrow away thekey”He wantedto helpothers turntheir livesaroundHe thought“LOL”meant “lotsof love”Heaccidentallytexted “FU”as a jokeCalvin Evansenrolled incollege atage 45He wasamazed bynew phonetechnologyHe got afellowshipat MITMedia LabHe realizedmanyincarceratedmen came fromabusivebackgroundsHis fatherstood byhim for 19yearsHe readMalcolm X’sautobiographyHe thought“K” in textingmeantsomethingbad

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