President Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress was not as popular among television viewers as that of his predecessor, according to Nielsen’s metered market overnight ratings. Per Variety: Across seven networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC — Trump’s speech notched a 27.8 household rating in those early […]
Black Lives Matter founder Patriss Cullors lead a protest at Netroots Nation in Phoenix, Arizona, effectively shutting down the speeches of presidential hopefuls Martin O’Malley and Sen. Bernie Sanders, MSNBC.com reports. “It’s not like we like shutting sh*t down, but we have to,” Cullors said. “We are tired of being interrupted.” With shouts of “Black lives […]
Words can be a powerful tool for change. Here are 10 speeches by African-Americans whose words impacted everyone who heard them. President Obama’s 2009 Inaugural…