James Baldwin vs William F Buckley: A legendary debate from 1965
Via Aeon (no sign in required, ad free)
James Baldwin: Speech on Civil Rights, 1968
(James Baldwin giving a speech on civil rights to a group of students in London)
Via YouTube
Via UT Libraries Subscription (includes transcript)
Interview with Fannie Lou Hamer (1968)
Via YouTube
Toni Morrison’s Nobel Prize Speech (1993)
Audio via YouTube
Link to Text
Sylvia Rivera’s “Y’all Better Quiet Down” speech, 1973 Gay Pride Rally NYC
Via YouTube
An Interview with the Founders of Black Lives Matter (2016)
Via TEDWomen (transcript included)
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"The Black Revolution and the White Backlash" by Lorraine Hansberry (June 1964)
Forum at Town Hall sponsored by The Association of Artists for Freedom
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The Ballot or the Bullet by Malcolm X (April 1964)
Link to Text, Scroll Down for Audio
"Revolution Playlist" by Rachel Cargle
Spotify playlist featuring speeches of Black revolutionaries such as Angela Davis, Malcolm X, Assata Shakur, MLK, mixed in with songs by artists like Nina Simone, A Tribe Called Quest, 2Pac, Marvin Gaye and Solange.
Link to Spotify Playlist
