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	Podcast:		TED Talks Daily (HD video)
	Episode:		The role of art and forgiveness in democracy \| Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Wendy Whelan
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:09:36
	Publish Date:		2025-04-23 15:10:48
	Description:		Can art pave the way for a politically divided nation to move forward? Artist, cultural strategist and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph reflects on the role of art, forgiveness and remembrance in the pursuit of public healing — especially at a time when trust is contested and community forums fractured. Wendy Whelan, associate artistic director of the New York City Ballet, joins him on stage for a rendition of “The Carnival of the Animals,” exploring how the cuckoo bird exemplifies the cycles of inaction that lead to injustice. It's more than a performance — it's a reckoning.
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