Lisa Fritsch: Am I Angry, Bitter, Or Just Passionate?
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Friday, October 18, 2019
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TEDx speaker Lisa Fritsch.
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Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Reframing Anger.
About Lisa Fritsch's TED Talk
When Lisa Fritsch was running for governor of Texas, she had to walk a fine line to never appear angry. Today, she wants to destroy that trope — because it forces black women like her to be silent.
About Lisa Fritsch
Lisa Fritsch is a writer and speaker, as well as a former talk radio host. She is currently in her third year of law school.
Fritsch ran for governor of Texas in 2014 as a Republican. She was the runner-up in the primary against Governor Greg Abbott.
Her writing includes The Freedom to Be The Angry Black Woman and Politically Corrected: Corrections from a Former Black, Tea Party, Republican Conservative. Additionally, she has been published in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Madame Noire among others.
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