Black History Month Informative Speech
• Today, February 1st, marks the beginning of Black History Month, a celebratory time of appreciation and reflection of African American culture and heritage.
• It is a time that promotes, honors and seeks to educate others on the rich history of African Americans;
• …while also commemorating the numerous achievements and accomplishments, which helped to build and shape our nation.
• Black History Month is a time to honor the memory of African Americans gone before us…
• those innovative creators, the unsung heroes, the builders of dreams, those defenders of justice and fighters for equality,
• …and those historical game-changers, like Stockton’s very own, Dr. Vera King Farris, “the first female African American president of a New Jersey public college.”
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• And, if the thought, even for one second, comes to mind that we can rest on the laurels of previous civil rights victories… [PAUSE] well…we’d better think again.
• I firmly believe the recent developments in our nation, specifically within the past few weeks, speak to the contrary… in fact, there are many more hills to climb.
• The closing words of the Black American National Anthem, written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899, says “Let us march on, till victory is won.”
• I submit to you, that these words, written more than a century ago, are just as relevant today, as they were back when Johnson penned them, or even back in the 60’s during the African American Civil Rights Movement.
• So as we begin our observance of Black History Month by raising the red- (slight pause) the black-(slight pause) the green-(slight pause) of the Pan-African flag,
• I am encouraged that all of us can look to the flag with humility in remembrance of the tremendous costs paid by so many African Americans,
• …and so many people of all cultures in the name of liberty.
• We can look to it for strength, as a symbol of pride and dignity, sacrifice and
• It is a time that promotes, honors and seeks to educate others on the rich history of African Americans;
• …while also commemorating the numerous achievements and accomplishments, which helped to build and shape our nation.
• Black History Month is a time to honor the memory of African Americans gone before us…
• those innovative creators, the unsung heroes, the builders of dreams, those defenders of justice and fighters for equality,
• …and those historical game-changers, like Stockton’s very own, Dr. Vera King Farris, “the first female African American president of a New Jersey public college.”
• It is …show more content…
• And, if the thought, even for one second, comes to mind that we can rest on the laurels of previous civil rights victories… [PAUSE] well…we’d better think again.
• I firmly believe the recent developments in our nation, specifically within the past few weeks, speak to the contrary… in fact, there are many more hills to climb.
• The closing words of the Black American National Anthem, written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899, says “Let us march on, till victory is won.”
• I submit to you, that these words, written more than a century ago, are just as relevant today, as they were back when Johnson penned them, or even back in the 60’s during the African American Civil Rights Movement.
• So as we begin our observance of Black History Month by raising the red- (slight pause) the black-(slight pause) the green-(slight pause) of the Pan-African flag,
• I am encouraged that all of us can look to the flag with humility in remembrance of the tremendous costs paid by so many African Americans,
• …and so many people of all cultures in the name of liberty.
• We can look to it for strength, as a symbol of pride and dignity, sacrifice and