Today November 29th 2017 is 109th birthday of the great Adam Clayton Powell Jr. He passed more laws than any other Congressman in the history of the congress. He passed a stunning 104 laws; and is the father of the "Student Loan" program, all of LBJ's Civil Rights Legislation was put forth by one Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
I can't think of a more powerful speaker ever on camera! He had it all: Truth, intelligence, courage, audacity, charisma, power, bigger than life personality, even looks; and he got things done!
This is the greatest speech that I have ever heard in my life; each time I hear Adam give it , it brings tears to my eyes. I am an Orator myself and I end every speech I give with this very wonderful and very, very powerful speech. This is a closing speech and done right no one should ever try to follow it because it would prove in vain.
If I could be one MAN it would be the great Adam Clayton Powell Jr. This man whom i love with all my heart and soul. I am inspired by this speech everyday; as a SPEAKER this is the speech I always close with and always is Adam with me. My program is here on RUclips just type in Charles Micheaux.
*WEB: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was willing to act independently; in 1956, he broke party ranks and supported President Dwight D. for re-election, saying the civil rights plank in the Democratic Party platform was too weak. In 1958, he survived a determined effort by the Tammany Hall Democratic Party machine in New York to oust him in the primary election. In 1960, Powell, hearing of planned civil rights marches at the Democratic Convention, which could embarrass the party or candidate, threatened to accuse Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. of having a homosexual relationship with the activist Bayard Rustin unless the marches were canceled. King agreed to cancel the planned events, and Rustin resigned from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.*
Adam Clayton Powell's, "What's In Your Hand" has inspiring power that moves you to take action, rather than wait for someone to help you. Adam Clayton Powell was in the authentic mode of being a messenger of GOD in that transcendental speech. That speech is one of the greatest speeches I've ever heard. Dr. Powell was born to shake up the status quo with style, courage, and intelligence. He was bigger than life, and needed to be that way to battle oppression in America. May he rest in peace and have GOD'S Highest Blessings.
Please whiter than all of Holland lol but not really funny at all he was interracial but the point is this was a great speech! nothing more nothing less
Chevken...Adam Powel shouted loud that he was black and proud. He did more to directly address our plight and pulled no punches...he did more for Copper colored people than anyone before and after until this day. Kalid Muhammad gave big props to this man and put him in the company of Garvey and Malcolm X
Today November 29th 2017 is 109th birthday of the great Adam Clayton Powell Jr. He passed more laws than any other Congressman in the history of the congress. He passed a stunning 104 laws; and is the father of the "Student Loan" program, all of LBJ's Civil Rights Legislation was put forth by one Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
My friends and I were motivated by this speech 20 years ago. Just as inspiring now as it was then. ACP was cool before it was cool to be cool.
I can't think of a more powerful speaker ever on camera! He had it all: Truth, intelligence, courage, audacity, charisma, power, bigger than life personality, even looks; and he got things done!
Au H2O ya might enjoy tony Evans then😉
All the people like this are long dead now. What's left are a bunch of politicians grasping at straws for power.
Glorious speech. I wish we had leaders like Adam Powell today.
This is the greatest speech that I have ever heard in my life; each time I hear Adam give it , it brings tears to my eyes.
I am an Orator myself and I end every speech I give with this very wonderful and very, very powerful speech.
This is a closing speech and done right no one should ever try to follow it because it would prove in vain.
So moving and so powerful. This is what I call the ultimate motivational speech!👏👏👏👏❤!!!
How inspiring and articulate! "What's in your hand?"
Rest in power! My favorite speech by him 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The best speech I ever heard!
This is what is called, "Charismatic speaker"
This great man isn't mentioned enough.
If I could be one MAN it would be the great Adam Clayton Powell Jr. This man whom i love with all my heart and soul. I am inspired by this speech everyday; as a SPEAKER this is the speech I always close with and always is Adam with me.
My program is here on RUclips just type in Charles Micheaux.
*WEB: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was willing to act independently; in 1956, he broke party ranks and supported President Dwight D. for re-election, saying the civil rights plank in the Democratic Party platform was too weak. In 1958, he survived a determined effort by the Tammany Hall Democratic Party machine in New York to oust him in the primary election. In 1960, Powell, hearing of planned civil rights marches at the Democratic Convention, which could embarrass the party or candidate, threatened to accuse Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. of having a homosexual relationship with the activist Bayard Rustin unless the marches were canceled. King agreed to cancel the planned events, and Rustin resigned from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.*
www.history.com/news/bayard-rustin-march-on-washington-openly-gay-mlk
Well that bit of information was disappointing 😕
WE ALL FEEL THIS - KNOW THIS - BORN THIS. SO GRATEFUL.
Hotep Ancestor Adam Clayton Powell Jr. !!!!! Rest In Power !!!!
Jeffrey T'challah Johnson Please stop that stupid Hotep shit.
Adam Clayton Powell's, "What's In Your Hand" has inspiring power that moves you to take action, rather than wait for someone to help you. Adam Clayton Powell was in the authentic mode of being a messenger of GOD in that transcendental speech. That speech is one of the greatest speeches I've ever heard. Dr. Powell was born to shake up the status quo with style, courage, and intelligence. He was bigger than life, and needed to be that way to battle oppression in America. May he rest in peace and have GOD'S Highest Blessings.
God Father of Harlem brought me here!
I love this speech and I use that all the time when I talk to my grandchildren what u got in ur hands
Happy Mother's Day Mrs. Butts!
Charisma and Intellect personified ✊🏽
The Best❤
Clayton Powell A very Great Man and Speaker.To God always be the Glory.
Is there a DVD of this available?
Thank you!
2022
This was no black man.He's whiter than all of Holland.
+ChevKen well he was half black, half white.
Malcolm X also was interracial
Please whiter than all of Holland lol but not really funny at all he was interracial but the point is this was a great speech! nothing more nothing less
Chevken...Adam Powel shouted loud that he was black and proud. He did more to directly address our plight and pulled no punches...he did more for Copper colored people than anyone before and after until this day. Kalid Muhammad gave big props to this man and put him in the company of Garvey and Malcolm X
He always said that his grandfather was a slave in America...not Holland.
This guy is White.
ACP was not white, he was black. It’s just his skin was so fair he could pass for white.