The Will of a People: A Critical Anthology of Great African American Speeches

Authors Bios

454 Richard W. Leeman is professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he teaches classes in African American oratory, rhetorical theory, and political communication. He is the author or editor of five previous books, including African-American Orators: A BioCritical Sourcebook, The Rhetoric of Terrorism and Counterterrorism, “Do Everything” Reform: The Oratory of Frances E. Willard, and American Voices: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Orators. He is the recipient of several scholarly awards, including the American Forensic Association Daniel Rohrer Award for Best Forensic Research Article. Bernard K. Duffy is professor of communication studies at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, where he teaches classes in rhetorical theory, persuasion, and American public address. He is the author or editor of six previous books, including The Politics of Rhetoric: Richard M. Weaver and the Conservative Tradition, Douglas MacArthur: Warrior as Wordsmith, Health Communication: Developments and Directions and American Voices: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Orators. He is the recipient of the University Distinguished Teaching Award, the College of Liberal Arts Richard K. Simon Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the College of Liberal Arts Award for Outstanding Scholarship. ...