We rise speeches by inspirational black women

Meadows, Amanda. (Added Author). Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996 (Added Author). Rice, Condoleezza, 1954- (Added Author). Hamer, Fannie Lou. (Added Author). Obama, Michelle, 1964- (Added Author). Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005 (Added Author). McKinney, Cynthia, 1955- (Added Author). Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955 (Added Author). Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005 (Added Author).

Summary: We Rise: Speeches by Inspirational Black Women is a rare compilation of memorable speeches delivered by celebrated African-American women from both past and present. Spanning decades and elucidating the fight for equality, it not only captures important pieces of black history, but reveals the struggle from a female perspective. The live recordings in this captivating collection are preceded by a short biography to introduce each speaker.

Record details

ISBN: 9781607475385 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 1607475383 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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Publisher: Beverly Hills : Phoenix Books, Inc., 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Abridged. Duration: 2:08:19.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1: Barbara Jordan: Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, July 12, 1976 (21:04) -- Condoleezza Rice: Republican National Convention Speech, August 1, 2000 (14:26) -- Fannie Lou Hamer: Testimony before the Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, July 22, 1964 (10:01) -- Michelle Obama: Democratic National Convention Speech, August 25, 2008 (18:22) -- Rosa Parks: Remarks at the Million Man March, October 16, 1995 (3:52).
Participant or Performer Note:	Introduction read by Amanda Meadows.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 30735 KB; MP3 file size: 60291 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.