Notable speeches by African-Americans 4 Articles

by Trinity Waters

On October 18, 1895 in Atlanta Georgia, Booker T. Washington spoke to an all White southern audience by invitation. Not only was the contents of his speech of great importance but the invitation itself was an historic even...read more

by Morgan Johnson

Where it is truthfully said that the pen is mightier than the sword, the ability to give voice to the written word makes one voice more powerful than a nation of arms. All the power of the United States could not silence t...read more

by Marcus Brooks

In 1966, the Civil Rights Movement was evolving. A decade of nonviolence protest by Negroes was answered with arson and murder by Southern segregationists and police. The deaths of Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and J...read more

by Dion Marshino

The speech that springs to mind is, of course, Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech from August 28, 1963 during the historic March on Washington. Dr. King's majesty and eloquence often obscure other talented speake...read more