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Today we share speeches from Black political activists of the past and Young Leaders of today, filmed as part of our Figures of Speech project in 2017 & 2018

Samantha-Louise Archibong reads her speech Dear Brother

Full speech>> https://www.speech.almeida.co.uk/young-leaders/dear-brother

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Cush Jumbo @CushJumbo reads The Language of Violence, one of the final speeches by Malcolm X from 1965.

This speech was in response to a firebombing at his home the evening before.

Full speech>> https://www.speech.almeida.co.uk/speech/language-of-violence

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Takyiwa Danso, reads her speech Do I tick the box?

Full speech>> https://www.speech.almeida.co.uk/young-leaders/tick-the-box

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Lucian Msamati reads Nelson Mandela's speech I am Prepared to Die, first given in 1964 from the dock at the Rivonia Trial.

Full speech>>
https://www.speech.almeida.co.uk/speech/prepared-to-die

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Pearl Mackie reads Angela Davis' speech The Gates to Freedom from June 1972

Full speech>> https://www.speech.almeida.co.uk/speech/the-gates-to-freedom

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