ENTREPRENEUR BIZ TIPS: The In-Betweeners | Ameya Okamoto | TEDxPlaceMuseuxSalon

Here’s Great Tip: The In-Betweeners | Ameya Okamoto | TEDxPlaceMuseuxSalon

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Ameya Okamoto draws upon her art and upbringing to lay out her case for why anyone can support racial justice regardless of their racial identity. Artist, educator + organizer Ameya Okamoto is a dynamic 20-year-old whose creative work lives at the intersections of art and social justice. In 2018 she was named a Top 6 Rising Art Star by the NY Post. She is a 2019 Adobe Creativity Scholar and Laidlaw Fellow, researching the role of protest art in social movements and sustainable beautification. She offers digital downloads of work she’s created in partnership with Don’t Shoot Portland and Black Lives Matter Greater NY, and is a lead organizer with Fridays4Freedom and the founder and creative director of IRRESISTIBLE, creating art for social change. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at