Being Part of the Story Madeleine L’Engle June 27, 1998 – American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington DC What an honor it is for me to be here with you today. I am grateful indeed that you have accepted my books, especially the Murry and...
The Black RevolutionAnd the White Backlash Lorraine Hansberry June 15, 1964 – The Association of Artists for Freedom, Town Hall, New York City How do you talk about 300 years in four minutes? Was it ever so apparent we need this dialogue? I wrote a letter...
The Chinese Novel Pearl S. Buck December 12, 1938 – Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden When I came to consider what I should say today it seemed that it would be wrong not to speak of China. And this is none the less true because I am an American by...
On the Pulse of Morning Maya Angelou January 20, 1993 – On the steps of the US Capitol, Washington DC A Rock, A River, A TreeHosts to species long since departed,Marked the mastodon,The dinosaur, who left dried tokensOf their sojourn hereOn our planet floor,Any...
The New Shahrazad Hanan Al-Shaykh March 15, 2000 – Sweet Briar College World Writers Series. Sweet Briar VA Why is Shahrazad the title of this lecture, although I’ve never mentioned her, or even intended to mention her, in my writing? For Shahrazad appeared...
My Dear Isabella Faith Ringgold March 25, 1993 – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston MA My Dear Isabella, My name is Madeline Bennett Parker and it is a pleasure to meet you and to be invited to your beautiful house and museum. I am an artist who greatly...
