African American Females Speaks – And He Restoreth My Soul Project

Following is a list of African American Female Speakers. The links are included to help further your research.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth

(1832) SARAH MAPPS DOUGLAS URGES SUPPORT FOR THE ANTI-SLAVERY CAUSE

(1856) SARA G. STANLEY ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION OF DISFRANCHISED CITIZENS OF OHIO

(1857) FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS, “LIBERTY FOR SLAVES”

(1886) LUCY PARSONS, “I AM AN ANARCHIST”

(1893) ANNA JULIA COOPER, “WOMEN’S CAUSE IS ONE AND UNIVERSAL”

(1893) FRANCES E.W. HARPER, “WOMAN’S POLITICAL FUTURE”

(1893) IDA B. WELLS, “LYNCH LAW IN ALL ITS PHASES”

(1898) MARGARET MURRAY WASHINGTON, “WE MUST HAVE A CLEANER SOCIAL MORALITY,”

(1898) MARY CHURCH TERRELL, “THE PROGRESS OF COLORED WOMEN”

(1899) LUCY CRAFT LANEY, “THE BURDEN OF THE EDUCATED COLORED WOMAN”

(1928) BEATRICE MORROW CANNADY SPEAKS TO THE NAACP

(1947) MORANDA SMITH ADDRESSES THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL CONVENTION, BOSTON

(1952) CHARLOTTA BASS, “ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY”

(1963) JOSEPHINE BAKER, “SPEECH AT THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON”

(1964) FANNIE LEE CHANEY, “MERIDIAN AWAKENED”

(1970) SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, “I AM FOR THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.”

(1974) CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA JORDAN’S STATEMENT: THE RICHARD NIXON IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS

(1981) AUDRE LORDE, “THE USES OF ANGER: WOMEN RESPONDING TO RACISM”

(1993) LANI GUINIER, “SEEKING A CONVERSATION ON RACE”

(1994) SISTER SOULJAH, “WE ARE AT WAR”

(1995) BARBARA JORDAN’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE SYLVANUS THAYER AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT

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Tagged as: African American Female Speakers, African American Women

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Introducing Darlene Janice Harris "I do not want Christ's death to be found vain in me. Therefore, each step I take must count and be purposefully forged for someone's growth toward God's desire and His glory." Experience: Ministry Development, Public Speaking, Workshop Creation.

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