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In this great speech that Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered on April 27, 1965, he provides a brief history of the progress in race relations in the United States and also his outlook on how far America has yet to go to further confront racial injustice.

In August of 1966 comedian Lenny Bruce passed away at the age of 40 from a drug overdose. Earlier that year in February he gave this funny freewheeling talk at UCLA.

Harold Lasswell speaking at UCLA on May 13, 1970. From the archives of the UCLA Communications Studies Department.

Listen to a recording of Muhammad Ali speaking at UCLA in 1968. Ali was not only one of the greatest boxers of all time, but he was also a charismatic speaker, as this public speech proves.

In this 1968 talk at UCLA, author Alex Haley discusses his research and writing processes for The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) and the book that would become Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976).

In this lecture recorded at UCLA in 1973, Alan Watts briefly lays out his philosophy. At the time Watts was a popular author and lecturer, known for interpreting Eastern religious ideas for a Western audience.

Fred Rogers speaking at UCLA on April 20, 1983. From the archives of the UCLA Campus Events Commission.

In this talk delivered at UCLA in 1985 about a year before his death, Frank Herbert touches upon a number of the themes in his Dune saga.

Cesar Chavez speaking at UCLA on October 11, 1972. From the archives of the UCLA Communications Studies Department.

Angela Davis speaking at UCLA on October 8, 1969. From the archives of the UCLA Communications Studies Department.