One of the most powerful things that can happen to you when you read literature is to see yourself in the stories of others. But what happens when the stories we read share only one culture or worldview? Editor Chris Jackson shares five reasons why we need multicultural literature.

Editor Chris Jackson breathes life into the works of visionary African-American writers. He's the newly named editor-in-chief of Random House's One World imprint.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx