“Many believe that Hillary Clinton was channeling President Obama during her recent speech in New York City. She focused on equality, justice, and how hard it was for her growing up as a young black man in Hawaii.” MenBelieveHardYoungBlackPresidentJusticeCitiesGrowing UpGrowingNew YorkSpeechClintonFocusedNew York CityPresident ObamaHawaiiChanneling Author:Jimmy Fallon
“In the space of less than seven days, I attended a track meet in Boston, flew from there to Bowling Green for the National Jaycees, then to Rochester for the blind, Buffalo for another track meet, New York to shoot a film called The Black Athlete, Miami for Ford Motor Company, back up to New York for 45 minutes to deliver a speech, then into L. A. for another the same night.” FilmNightSportsBlackSpaceCompanyMinutesNew YorkSpeechBlindGreenSevenAthleteTrackBostonMotorFlewMiamiBowlingBuffaloSeven DaysRochesterFord Motor Author:Jesse Owens
“New York Times v. Sullivan was about the suppression of speech in the South [during the 1960s]. Today's version of suppression is just another verse of the same song.” TodaySongNew YorkSpeechSouthVersionsVersesFreedom Of Speech1960sNew York TimesSuppression Author:Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr.
“I'm originally from southern California, so I, like, say 'like', like, a lot. I've been trying to scrub any traces of Valley Girl from my speech since I moved to New York, but it's, like, totally way harder than anyone thinks, you know?” ThinkingKnowsWayTryingGirlNew YorkSpeechHarderMovedCaliforniaValleysSouthernSouthern CaliforniaValley Girl Author:Mara Wilson
“I think I would say 'The King's Speech' is surprisingly funny, in fact the audiences in London, Toronto, LA, New York commented there's more laughter in this film than in most comedies, while it is also a moving tear-jerker with an uplifting ending.” ThinkingFactsFilmMovingAudienceComedyNew YorkTearsKingsSpeechLaughterLondonUpliftingToronto Author:Tom Hooper
“Barbara Jordan is one [of the political heroes]. Her 1976 speech in New York inspired me to get into politics.” PoliticalNew YorkHeroSpeechInspiredJordanBarbara Author:Donna Brazile