Famous Speech Series by Marcus Garvey — Marcus Garvey is too often left out when discussing great leaders. He was an important figure in the Pan-African Movement, and many of his words are as true today as they were in the 1920s. “There is no future for a people who deny their past. My foreparents, my grandparents…

Requests For Information Now Mandatory On High School Physicals — “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not…

Black History Month Famous Speech Series — Nelson Mandela gave some long speeches. His “An Ideal I am Prepared to Die For” speech was over three hours long. I went thru them so you don’t have to. Here are some excerpts to give a feel for what he was saying. …

“If You Know From Whence You Came” — “Know whence you came. If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go. The details and symbols of your life have been deliberately constructed to make you believe what white people say about you. Please try to remember that what they believe, as…

The First Black Man To Run For The Office — Frederick Douglass was once a candidate for Vice-President of the United States. In 1872, the first woman to ever run for President, Victoria Woodhull of the Equal Rights Party, named Douglass as her potential Vice-President without his knowledge or consent. She wrongly concluded that combining women's suffrage voters and abolitionists…

Is There Even Such A Thing? — I believe there is such a thing as a Black conservative; there have been many I have come to appreciate and respect. I give you former Congressman J.C. Watts (R-Oklahoma). Watts agreed with most of what used to be the conservative principles; Watts favored the death penalty, school prayer, a…

Famous Speech Series Featuring Anita Hill — Thomas has gone on to be the Supreme Court’s longest-serving justice, signifying much and saying little. One cannot doubt his effectiveness and loyalty to those who placed him there. We should also acknowledge those who helped with his seating, including then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden. Biden had three additional…

Race Is The Vehicle That Makes It Work — America's caste system isn't as defined as India's, but it exists. Our system is based on money and class. The color line still exists; it's the mechanism to separate the lower and even middle classes to ensure they don't unite against the rich people pulling the strings. Look at the…

Famous Speech Series Featuring Malcolm X — As the teaching of Black History is under attack. It becomes more important to make people aware of it. This speech came after Malcolm left the Nation of Islam and returned from his enlightening trip to Mecca. “Mr. Moderator, Brother Lomax, brothers and sisters, friends and enemies: I just can’t…