Speeches – Afrii Diaspora Dialogue

“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech

On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, Frederick Douglass gave one of his most famous speeches, “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.” He w…

Khamisi August 17, 2024

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“Where Do We Go From Here” by Martin L. King, Jr.

August 16, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about the achievements of the American Negro, his struggles, triumphs, and place in the then American s…

Khamisi August 11, 2024

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“Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases” by Ida B. Wells

Wells first published a version this speech on June 25, 1892, in the New York Age. She delivered this speech at Lyric Hall in New York City on October…

Khamisi June 21, 2024

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“The Other America” by Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “The Other America” speech at Stanford University. In the speech, King describes the two Americas t…

Khamisi April 19, 2021

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“The Police and the Press”, “Who Taught You to Hate Yourself?”, and “The Most Disrespected Person in America”: Excepts from Speech by Malcolm X

Excerpts from a speech that Malcolm X gave on May 5, 1962 at the funeral service of Ronald Stokes in Los Angeles, who was killed by the LAPD. The inci…

Khamisi January 31, 2021

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Speech by Malcolm X on May 5, 1962, in Los Angeles at Mosque No. 27

May 5, Malcolm X delivered a powerful eulogy to an estimated crowd of 2,000 at a memorial service for Stokes, which was held at Mosque No. 27.

Khamisi January 24, 2021

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“The Atlanta Compromise” by Booker T. Washington

The Atlanta compromise was an agreement proposed in 1895 by Booker T. Washington between African-American leaders and Southern white leaders. The agre…

Khamisi December 24, 2020

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“The Three Evils of Society” by Martin Luther King Jr.

The Three Evils of Society: Racism, Poverty and War. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this speech at The National Conference for New Politics on Augus…

Khamisi December 13, 2020

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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” by Frederick Douglass

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of his audienc…

Khamisi July 5, 2020

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“What Shall Be Done with the Slaves if Emancipated?” by Frederick Douglass

Everybody has asked the question, and they learned to ask it early of the abolitionists, 'What shall we do with the Negro?' I have had but one answer …

Khamisi July 5, 2020

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