Nikkita Oliver

Through spoken word and images, Nikkita Oliver urges a reexamination of both history and the stories we tell.

From the 1968 Summer Olympics to Colin Kaeperhttps://tedxseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stage-image-1-1.jpg, from Timothy McVeigh to the Blank Panther movement, she reveals fragments of truth often hidden within the bigger story. Holding a light to these distinctions, Oliver urges us to see the invisible frames that shape our assumptions and worldview, and challenges us to look beyond the image.

Nikkita Oliver

"Not all stories are created equal—some are greater than. Our stories are not told in a vacuum, but rather within the same context in which we live. Our stories also create our context, our inner beliefs and understandings about ourselves and others, and impact how we see the world, live in the world, and treat others." Full bio


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