A 1957 TV appearance by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He appeared on the NBC television show titled "Open Mind" along with guest J. Waites Waring discussing the interesting topic "The New Negro".

Shortly after returning from a long tour of the Caribbean and Central America in July 1921, Marcus Garvey recorded two brief speeches on a 78 rpm record. The second speech, "Explanation of the Objectives of the Universal Negro Improvement Association," is an extract from a much longer UNIA membership appeal. Although Garvey was famous for his oratory, these speeches are the only known recordings of his voice.

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Shortly after returning from a long tour of the Caribbean and Central America in July 1921, Marcus Garvey recorded two brief speeches on a 78 rpm record. The first speech, "Hon. Marcus Garvey on His Return to the U.S.A.," comments on his problems obtaining a re-entry visa. Although Garvey was famous for his oratory, these speeches are the only known recordings of his voice.

Copyright © 1995-2004 The Marcus Garvey and UNIA Papers Project, UCLA

Malcolm X in an early appearance on a television talk show.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.