SILENCE any story that tells you this is the end | Julia Garcia | TEDxPerryvilleCorrectional 2018

Inspired by the incredible women she met and worked together with at Perryville Women’s Prison, nationally renowned speaker and performance poet, Julia Garcia, wrote this original piece in order to release the feelings of unworthiness and captivity that so many of us struggle with. Every breath she took and word she spoke is dedicated to unheard voices and courageous woman everywhere who continue to rise above their circumstances and own their innate power to rewrite their stories. “As we hold on to the hope that breathes life inside of us all, we have to remember that we ALL fall, but still, we must SILENCE any story that tells us that this is the end…” Whether it's through her powerful speaking style, edgy performance poetry. revealing memoir, small n' mighty tech startup, or her doctoral research, Julia Garcia, is a young biracial woman who is changing the game and leading our generation in some pretty powerful and urgent conversations.