
| | | | Say It Plain: A Century of Great African-American Speeches Author: American RadioWorks Format: Audio Download Audio Length: 51 min. Rating:  Price: $2.95 
Publisher's Summary: The visceral impact of history's great speechmakers is at the heart of Say It Plain. This new American RadioWorks documentary highlights a selection of landmark sermons, speeches, and broadcasts by remarkable African-American speakers.Say It Plain delves into a vibrant tradition of African-American oratory that connects figures as different in style and ideology as Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey, Shirley Chisholm and Julian Bond. It's a vivid portrait of black Americans exhorting the nation to make good on its democratic promises. Producers: Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis Editor: Catherine Winter Host: Michele Norris Coordinating Producer: Sasha Aslanian Project Manager: Misha Quill Assistant Producer: Ellen Guettler Production Assistance: Nathan Hall, Zachary Johnson, Melody Ng, Neil Tassoni, Carey Biron, Bente Birkeland, and Samantha Kennedy. Web Producer: Ochen Kaylan Executive Producer: Bill Buzenberg |