Closing Plenary: The Spirit of Art and Activism - Yara Shahidi 

Wow look at the mind of a 16 year old... Imagine if every 16year old could think like her wow all I can say is her parents did an amazing job

Wise beyond her years... i'm 17 and I wanna be like her when I grow up

The youth are beyond powerful, thoroughly enjoyed this and was motivated by it

She broke down why media affects biases so well.Anyone that could look at Yara's breakdown and they say they don't get it must be trying not to.

So beautiful and important for people to hear! Yara is so bright!

Yara is so well spoken , elegant and wise beyond her years. very inspiring

She is a good speaker

Yara been preaching for years now. Bless this girl. I love and support her so much. It's ridiculous. What a job her parents have done, what Yara has done. And she's only gotten better. And is unfailingly HUMBLE about it. Wow, indeed.

I could listen to her talk all day And I’m 100% serous I could quite literally sit in a room all day and just listen to her elegant way of speaking

I love her why can't there be more ppl like her on social media instead of Kylie Jenner or azelia banks

PURE ELOQUENCE AND EXTREMELY WISE BEYOND HER YEARS. THANK YOU YARA FOR GIVING HOPE TO OUR GENERATION.

This was amazing, wow, I'm in love its official. I think its important to note also how young she is influencing a new generation of girls to love themselves and be proud of their ethnicities - I love that.

Absolutely love Yara. Extremely brilliant and classy young lady. She's a wordsmith just like cousin Nas ☺ continue to write, act and inspire

WOW has God got plans for you. This incredible girl is going to make a visible mark on the world. I can't wait to watch her soar😍😍

WTF was I doing when I was 16???

This was so empowering and important to me. She did a great job and shes so wise. My new favorite activist ! :)

Wow!! Such a Beautiful and articulate young Queen!!!

She inspires people of all age and race ❤

She is nothing short of special and extremely necessary

Im gonna be her one day .....#lots of support👏🏽❤❤❤❤

Love Her!

Excellent speech, especially the part about failure being the expectation and success being the exception. We are all exceptional if only the world will see us.

Wow wow wow First time here.The world is changing or has changed. Everybody ready? Humbled. You are so Amazing. Thanks

nice speech! really hit on a lot of important dynamics of diversity on screen. media is the most influential form of communication today. what we see on screen has profound effects on society at large. you ended your speech with something like, 'does art reflect society or does art effect society?' are there ulterior motives at work within the film industry when it comes to diversity on screen? a powerful tool the media is in this day and age... watch the trends... i dont think they're accidents.

I was moved 👏👏👏💯💯💯💪

this is amazing! but i was wondering if you could please add captions so that it's more accesible for d/Deaf/HoH people, and as well as for people whose first language isn't english so reading the words is easier and more understandable? it would be super helpful thanks

This is one girl who can steal hours of my time without me regretting it.

Truly a gifted young lady 👌🏾

Yara should run for president in the future

yara we love you❤❤

I love this beautiful young lady.

She’s amazing

Yaya has inspired me and I hope to meet her someday

Love her so much

yara shahidi is so inspiring, she is so mature, and beautiful. I look up to her so much and hope to be like her when I am older. She is trying to make a difference at such a young age. She graudated at age 18, she is so smart and independent and I hope one day before or during or even after my days of fame (which I hope happens lol:}) I get to meet her and talk to her. I love her so much, she is a true queen.

She looks a lot younger when she has on less makeup, and still very beautiful!

Can someone put subtitles on this video if possible please.

OMG i am a HUGE Yara fan!!

so important!!

That was a great speech, absolutely inspiring

My names Yaro so everytime i hear Yara im like heyyyyy it sounds like mine

I love you yara

Keep the good work YARA

yara is truth yara for president

I look like it, I walk like it, I talk like it.

😊

True definition of a leader ❤️🙌🏻

Amazing. Can't believe she's just 16.

where can I go to one of speeches???!

her parents are definitely learning from her

at 16 wow so intelligent

I love you girl!!! hopefully, we meet someday

I'm in love

I fucking LOVE her

equity > equality

damn. Y-Shah.

What's the name of the person who introduces Yara

Applause from Persia

She have a witty tongue, but don't get confused with witty and wisdom.

Love her to death:)

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Black and Iranian that's a lethal combo!! Haha

04:15 dharma is a very specific word to use, i think she's brilliant

she is the reincarnation of the great Malcom X.

A smart person knows a tomato is a fruit. A wise person knows not to put a tomato in a fruit salad. This girl is as wise as a steak milkshake.

damn Im so stupid

Kinda Cute🤦🏾‍♂️

mmmm Iranian is not a race, her dad is white, his ethnicity is Persian, his race is White.

tv show about a bunch of light skin ppl called Blac-ish I mean nigga come on that title by itself is just racist, through half season it piss me off when they always switch a dark skin girl to light skin, and its always been like this ppl jus dont see it, Aunt Viv, Claire Marie Kyle, My Wife and Kids, and the list goes on.

Keep the good work YARA

I'm in love