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Celeste Headlee

出生: December 30, 1969 – Whittier, California, United States

Celeste Headlee is an American journalist, radio host, and author who writes and speaks about communication, work culture, and race. She is best known for We Need to Talk, Do Nothing, and Speaking of Race, and for her TED talk “10 ways to have a better conversation,” viewed millions of times.

传记与作者历程

Celeste Headlee’s route to authorship ran through music and broadcast journalism. Raised in a family shaped by performance and a mixed cultural inheritance, she is the granddaughter of composer William Grant Still. She studied at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, earned a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance at Northern Arizona University, and completed a master’s in vocal performance at the University of Michigan. Before becoming widely known as a journalist, she worked as an operatic soprano and performed Still’s music. She entered public radio in 1999 and later worked at WDET, NPR, The Takeaway, and Georgia Public Broadcasting’s On Second Thought. ((https://celesteheadlee.com/celeste-headlee-musician/))

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名言

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Go out, talk to people, listen to people
-TED Talk: 10 ways to have a better conversation
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And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed
-TED Talk: 10 ways to have a better conversation
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Listening is where and when we struggle
-Not Everyone Hates Us, Just Lots of People
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However, an honest conversation on any topic requires an understanding of the language we’re using
-Racism vs. Discrimination: Why The Distinction Matters
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The bad news is you can’t change someone else’s behavior
-A Few FAQs: Having Conversations That Matter
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It’s time to stop telling yourself the story that you are an introvert
-Congratulations, You’re (Probably) Not an Introvert
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Go see Detroit. Really see it. It’s a beautiful sight
-See My Beloved City
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That phrase is a powerful one for us as Americans, but also as human beings
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