Martin Luther King Jr. was unafraid of many things, including political backlash and being the face of a movement that incited violent racism and doing what had to be done to motivate people to rise ...

This video dives into the world’s most famous speeches, chosen directly by viewers from sixteen different countries. From ...

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.

A great speech is something that combines persuasive writing, comfort with public speaking (something that I know that I personally need to work on), and a meaningful message to create an impression ...

Our appreciation and respect for Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is enhanced by an awareness of the fascinating ...

Many people think of history as inevitable. Events lead to outcomes that tumble towards a foregone conclusion. In reality, many monumental moments could have gone down very differently if certain ...

One year after Joe Biden’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman recounted how she almost didn’t read her luminous poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at the ceremony that day, how she overcame fear—of failure, Covid, ...

Activists, athletes, actors, and preachers with sometimes-fiery presentation skills are just a few of the people who've communicated the message of civil rights to the masses. When many people think ...

A lot of great speeches come from sports movies, but that's not the only genre that can make us want to run through walls. Some speeches are so good it has us rooting for the bad guys. Most are by the ...

In the early morning hours of November 8, 2000, the state of Florida, which had been previously called for Al Gore earlier in the evening, was called for George W. Bush. Within minutes, Gore called ...