We're All Characters in Life's Great Narrative: Felicia Pride at TEDxFurmanU

Felicia Pride is a writer and producer with more than ten years of experience working in media. She is the head of media company pride collaborative, where she develops and collaborates on innovative film and media projects and has worked with PBS, NPR, the World Bank, Participant Media and more. Pride is also the director of storytelling institute StoriesLead, the co-organizer of StoryCode DC, a community for transmedia storytellers and the founder of The Create Daily, a startup that matches media makers with career-advancing opportunities.

Felicia is the author of several books, including the essay collection "The Message," which was published by media giant NBC Universal. Her latest book, "To Create," is a collection of interviews with black storytellers and media makers. She's also the writer and producer of the short film THE END AGAIN, a prequel to OPENDENDED, a feature that she wrote about life, loss, and love.

Currently, a media fellow at the Center for Social Impact Media at American University, Pride has riffed on narrative, media, and storytelling at universities, institutions, and events around the country. She holds an M.A. in writing and publishing from Emerson College.

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