The Nation4 weeks agoWritingBarack Obama Is the Last American TranscendentalistJesse Jackson, not Barack Obama, is considered the greatest living orator in America. [ more ]
www.npr.org7 months agoSocial justice5 MLK speeches you should know. Spoiler: 'I Have a Dream' isn't on the listKing's greatest contribution to the Civil Rights Movement was his oratory. King would rewrite and recycle old speeches, often making changes to phrasing and rhythm. [ more ]