Join us to hear Aric's idea worth spreading! His talk explores the profound impact of music on our shared human experience. Drawing from diverse cultural backgrounds, collective memories, and communal perspectives, he highlights the unifying power of the drumbeat—a universal language that transcends boundaries. Aric B. Flemming, Jr. is a native of Decatur, Georgia and graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta. After graduating from Morehouse with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and English, Aric received his ordination and matriculated at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, MA. He graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree in 2019. While at Harvard, he served the Memorial Church of Harvard University as the 1st Master of Divinity Seminarian for Black Student Ministries at Harvard. He is also the former Vice-President of the Harvard Graduate Council for the University (2017-18). He's a class of 2020 Harvard University Administrative Fellow and Program Manager for the Graduate Commons Program with Harvard University Housing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx