Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leadership professor, job market journalist-analyst, business advisor. “The secret to a great speech,” explained Mark Twain, “is ...

Words are powerful, as is shown in these insightful, spine-tingling and, at times, revolution-inspiring speeches, spoken by great women throughout history, such as Maya Angelo and Emmeline Pankhurst, ...

Editor's Note: This story was orignially published on npr.org on Feb. 7, 2024. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so ...

GEORGE W. BUSH IS a strong, clear-minded president--one of the strongest and clearest-minded we have ever had. Why can't a great president give a great speech? The president's second inaugural address ...

Awards season came to end with Hollywood’s biggest night on Sunday: the Oscars. And as always, there were some pretty great acceptance speeches. The night really belonged to Sean Baker’s “Anora,” ...

In 1776, Americans revolted against tyranny to form what is known as the "Great Experiment," a nation governed by the people and for the people. President Lincoln's Gettysburg address began with, ...

It is a universally acknowledged truth that no matter how much you love or hate public speaking, you will eventually be asked to give a speech. It's like assuming that because you can whistle, you ...

Complete Information About Speeches: Great Speeches by African Americans in Houston at Vincent Victoria Presents. Award Winning Company Vincent Victoria Presents, highlights famous speeches by African ...

"The ballot or the bullet," 1964 / Malcolm X -- "The Black revolution and the White backlash," 1964 / Lorraine Hansberry -- Eulogy for Malcolm X, 1965 / Ossie Davis -- "Where do we go from here?" 1967 ...

When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped to the podium at the Lincoln Memorial on a stifling hot August day in 1963, he faced a cast of characters who also knew how to command a stage. Most now ...