​Where Strivers Rise

​Strivers' Row is two-blocks of brownstones on 138th and 139th between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in New York City. The neighborhood dates back to the 1890s and was home to a lot of Harlem's Black professional class.

​The name “Strivers Row” came from the fact that people worked hard to live there.

​Our 8 speakers on the evening of November 12th, 2026, will speak to the night's theme of "Strivers" with their voices only.

​No props. No slides.

Just their dynamic voices

​Ticketing

​Early bird ticketing until 8/28 12pm EDT
Regular admission ticketing begins 8/28 12pm EDT

Event timeline

6:00PM DOORS OPEN

​6:30PM SHOW START TIME

​6:30-6:45 Opening remarks by TEDxStriversRow organizer Max Silverman and special guest: Spoken word artist Karlene Joseph

​6:45-7:00 SPEAKER 1

​7:00-7:15 SPEAKER 2

​7:15-7:30 SPEAKER 3

​730-745 SPEAKER 4

​745-800 SPEAKER 5

​800-815 SPEAKER 6

​815-830 SPEAKER 7

​8:30-8:45 SPEAKER 8

​8:45-9:00 Closing remarks