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African American Informative Speech

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Speaking to an audience of hundreds of people sounds terrifying to me, however, it is this precise reason why I think I would make a great speaker. Throughout my academic career, I have always loathed presenting because I am naturally more reserved and in some cases, I am a shy person. I find myself not taking advantage of speaking in classes because I prefer having my thoughts prepared in advance so that I am clear and able to defend my arguments. I have not had a bad experience presenting yet, and I attribute this to careful preparation. Furthermore, I believe my idea is worth spreading because of its timeliness and potential to impact today’s society. I take pride in all the work I put in leading up to the presentation and the opportunity to have the audience’s attention. Presenting at a TEDx event would allow me to share an idea that I think people in New Mexico would be interested in hearing. My idea relates specifically to Native Americans and their portrayal in American and African American literature. Although academic spaces have made room for Native Americans to discuss their perspective on literature, Native Americans are still underrepresented. As …show more content…

Having grown up in a Native American community, I am fully aware of the way Native Americans participate in racism toward African Americans in a misguided effort to find their agency. While I would argue that this is not a problem found only in Native American communities, I personally believe it is a discussion that should come from someone within the community. Of course, my presentation will not cover all the intricacies and complexities of the relationships between African Americans and Native Americans, but I hope to instill a level of self-reflection and how my talk relates to today’s

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