Persevering Culture: The Importance of Remembering | David Berg | TEDxSaintThomas

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Published 2015-07-07
During David's TEDxSaintThomas talk, entitled "Persevering Culture: The Importance of Remembering Where We Came From So That It May Guide and Inspire Our Future," he discusses how he incorporates St. Croix's history into his art and the importance of upholding and preserving this history for future generations.

David Berg is a professional photographer and the owner of Blackwood Imaging. Born in Puerto Rico and raised on St. Croix, David's family history coincides with many significant cultural aspects of Virgin Islands history. For example, some of St. Thomas's historic churches were built by the Bergs - whose family lineage in the Virgin Islands dates back to the 1600s. Today, David incorporates physical ruins from that history into photographs of beautiful life moments while also acting as an advocate for preserving the culture and heritage of the Virgin Islands.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
All Comments (3)
  • @SLCtica
    Just because we honor, remember, and preserve our culture does not make someone any less American or patriotic. America was built by immigrants from England, and continued to be built and developed by immigrants from China, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, etc. throughout its history. The only people original on the north American landmass were Native Americans, and Mexicans who were already present in what is today known as Arizona, California, Texas, Nevada and as far north as Utah. Some would even argue that Latinos (to include Central Americans and Mexicans), are Native Americans for this very reason- they are native people of the American continent after all.