 | Amiri Baraka
New Jersey USA -- 2.5k to 5.0k Amiri Baraka's standing as a major poet is matched by his importance as a cultural and political leader. As leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s, Baraka did much to define and support black literature's mission into the twenty-first century. Writers from other ethnic groups credit Baraka with opening "tightly guarded doors" in the white publishing establishment.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Bertice Berry
Georgia USA -- 30.0k to 50.0k  With 20 years of lecturing experience, Bertice has touched the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. Each organization is given a tailor-made speech designed to address the specific needs of their organization. In her academic career, she specialized in several areas; gender equity, race/social stratification, statistics, and theory. Also, as a published sociologist, Dr. Bertice Berry reaches both corporate and private organizations with her humorous approach to subjects that have her audiences laughing and thinking at the same time. Note: Ms. Berry offers a special fee for non-profit organizations.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Samuel Betances, Ph.D
Illinois USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k Recognized as a gifted, inspirational, and motivational speaker, Dr. Samuel Betances' insights and commitment to workforce diversity issues rank him as invaluable in empowering leadership in the public and private sector. As a sociologist, educator, and professor of 20 years, he has taught race relations, the U.S. Latino experience, church and society, education and reform, and gender issues. His national and international travels, media exposure, sense of humor and bilingual/bicultural roots greatly enhance his creative commitment to equity and excellence in making diversity a plus for the bottom line.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Julian Bond
District of Columbia USA -- Contact for fee schedule From his student days to his current Chairmanship of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Julian Bond has been an active participant in the movements for civil rights and economic justice. As an activist who has faced jail for his convictions, as a veteran of more than 20 years service in the Georgia General Assembly, a university professor and a writer, he has been on the cutting edge of social change since 1960. He has served since 1998 as Chairman of the Board of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. In 2002, he received the prestigious National Freedom Award.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | * The Three Doctors
New Jersey USA -- 20.0k to 25.0k During a time where few heroes materialize, The Three Doctors served as an extraordinary model of leadership for anyone whose been through any kind of hardship whether it's coping with the struggles of the street or internal challenges of dealing with self, finding our place in the world and determining our own unique destinies.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Byron Embry
Colorado USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k Before playing Baseball professionally, like any kid born with a handicap, Byron T. Embry wanted to be considered normal by his friends at school and in his neighborhood. However, anytime he uttered a word, his horrendous speech impediment made him stick out of the crowd. After one of the most humiliating moments in his life he knew he needed help. “I wanted to be a TV weatherman more than anything on earth. My high school science teacher brought in my favorite TV weatherman to speak. It was about to be the most exciting day of my life. After telling him I wanted to be a meteorologist the unthinkable happened. A kid stood up and said, “You will never be a weatherman. By the time you spit the words out that a tornado is coming, it would have already hit and killed 50 people! ” The class burst into laughter and I almost broke into tears” says Byron. Some people would have taken the humiliation to heart and let it break them, but not Byron. It brought out his drive to be well spoken and conquer his limita
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Glenda Hatchett
Georgia USA -- 20.0k to 25.0k Perhaps "open" is the single word that best describes Judge Glenda Hatchett. She is open to possibility and open to the idea that people really can change. As the driving force behind the successful, nationally-syndicated series Judge Hatchett - which began its sixth season in September 2005 - she not only "opened her heart to a child" last season urging viewers to become mentors, but also opened the eyes of viewers to just how different a television court show can be.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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