Malcolm X: After Bombing/Speech at Ford Auditorium

February 14, 1965 (about 59 years ago)

In this speech, Malcolm X stresses that the Black people must unite as one, not only those in America but in the whole world. He also talks about how the press has been insidiously used by the government to discredit the Black man and make him hate himself. He warns also that 1965 will be more ex...

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Martin Luther King Jr.: The American Dream

July 4, 1965 (almost 59 years ago)

Martin Luther Kings speaks of the American Dream to be a land of peace and equality for all Americans no matter the color, race, or religion. (Note: Audio may be from a different version of the speech than the transcript below in this case).

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Source: The King Center

Martin Luther King Jr.: Why Jesus Called a Man a Fool

August 27, 1967 (over 56 years ago)

Martin Luther King explains who the fools in our society are. A lot of men have forgotten that they are merely creations of a Supreme Being and fail to recognize their weaknesses.

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Source: The King Center

Malcolm X: Interview with Dr. Kenneth Clark

June 1, 1963 (almost 61 years ago)

In this short interview of Malcolm X by Dr. Kenneth Clark, Malcolm X defends their position on being accused of preaching hatred and racism. He states the aims/goals of the Black Muslim Movement in contrast to those of Reverend Martin Luther King's.

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

December 10, 1964 (over 59 years ago)

Martin Luther King addresses the audience with a speech that speaks of his feelings about the Nobel Prize Award and the current condition of the revolution he is leading. He accepts the award not to place himself on a pedestal but to honor the nameless people who have made the nonviolent revoluti...

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Source: The King Center

Martin Luther King Jr.: The Quest for Peace and Justice

December 11, 1964 (over 59 years ago)

Martin Luther King's lecture about peace and justice right after his acceptance of the Nobel Prize for Peace sheds light to the curent dilemma faced by mankind: the intricacies of racial injustice, poverty and war. These three seemingly separate issues are closely ralated to each other not just i...

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Source: Nobelprize.org

Martin Luther King Jr.: Guidelines for a Constructive Church

June 5, 1966 (almost 58 years ago)

Martin Luther King's sermon on guidelines serves as an eye-opener for those who are looking forward to seeing and experiencing the acceptable year of the Lord.

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Source: The King Center

Martin Luther King Jr.: Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

March 31, 1968 (about 56 years ago)

Martin Luther King talks about keeping guards up at the times of revolution; to make appropriate changes in self and in ways in order to make the revolution fruitful in every sense.

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Source: The King Center

Martin Luther King Jr.: We Shall Overcome

June 17, 1966 (almost 58 years ago)

Martin Luther King inspires and encourages a lot of negroes in one of the last speeches he delivered during his lifetime.

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Source: The King Center

Martin Luther King Jr.: MIA Mass Meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church

December 5, 1955 (over 68 years ago)

Martin Luther King's speech during the MIA mass meeting speaks about how one Negro woman was discriminated against on a bus and how the Negro people should act in such situations. The speech talks about loving your neighbor and how justice and equality are actually byproducts of Christianity's gr...

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Source: The King Center

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