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America’s proverbial melting pot is real. The story of who we are as Americans is one of multiple histories. But in the nation’s archives, where much of that history is preserved, African-Americans are not well represented. Now there is a two pronged campaign to get more families to donate personal papers and to get the nation’s archives to make their collections more inclusive.
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You may not know the details of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s life, but it’s likely you are familiar with his words and famous speeches. Reverend King was a talented orator, so good that some of his speeches are now considered to be among the best, ever. What exactly makes his speeches memorable, moving, and resonant? We go line by line with a rhetoric expert.
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America’s proverbial melting pot is real. The story of who we are as Americans is one of multiple histories. But in the nation’s archives, where much of that history is preserved, African-Americans are not well represented. Now there is a two pronged campaign to get more families to donate personal papers and to get the nation’s archives to make their collections more inclusive.
Later in the show…
You may not know the details of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s life, but it’s likely you are familiar with his words and famous speeches. Reverend King was a talented orator, so good that some of his speeches are now considered to be among the best, ever. What exactly makes his speeches memorable, moving, and resonant? We go line by line with a rhetoric expert.

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