Black History Month’s observance was founded on the need to acknowledge the turmoil Black Americans have had to face throughout history, but also the necessity to celebrate Black accomplishments.

Great speeches transcend time and place, offering wisdom that speaks to every era and stirring souls long after their ...

The best-laid plans are often better off ignored—at least that was the case with Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on ...

250 years ago this month, one of the most influential speeches in American history was delivered right here in Virginia. It was Patrick Henry’s spirited “Give Me Liberty or Give me Death” oration. Let ...

I was fortunate when I graduated from college because the guest speaker at our ceremony was none other than Maya Angelou. Even to this day I remember the warm, thoughtful cadence in her voice and the ...

Republican pollster Frank Luntz was blown away by Oprah Winfrey's speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), calling her the most influential speaker of the week. Following Winfrey's speech, ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sixty years ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, and delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. The ...

Dr. Celeste Arleen Roseberry-McKibbin is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University, Sacramento, and a practicing ...