Colin Powell Speech
It Takes a Small Step to Be Big
Colin Powell life is interesting because he was the first African-American Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. The commencement speech Powell gives at Howard University show his willingness and determination to overcome challenges. Not letting his race put a limitations on what he could or couldn’t do, shows that anyone can do anything and be anyone in this nation. It also shows how times have changed from the past from African Americans being slaves to running president and doing great things. Powell speech showed me in an encouraging way that you don’t have to be big or popular to do great things.
Buffalo Soldiers were formed at the same time as Howard University, 1867. Buffalo soldiers and Howard own their early success by the faith and dedication of white military officers who served in the Civil War. Buffalo Soldiers showed that Black Americans were capable of doing what everybody …show more content…
On one of the recent speeches Powell says that America’s education rate has increased 80% and they are trying to get young people to get educated as much as possible. I believe that Powell speech was very well written and effective because you are seeing progress in the younger generation. People are realizing the importance of getting educated. I don’t really think that there is any distinguish time when you can get educated. I mean from an early age, you are required to go, but the interest builds up over time. As to why this is important, it’s everybody right to get educated without having to be that one kid that gets put off because of their race or color. I feel like over time people are beaming more equal when it comes to the color of your skin. In this modern era, people don’t care what color you are as long as a person fits the criteria for the job they are good to
Colin Powell life is interesting because he was the first African-American Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. The commencement speech Powell gives at Howard University show his willingness and determination to overcome challenges. Not letting his race put a limitations on what he could or couldn’t do, shows that anyone can do anything and be anyone in this nation. It also shows how times have changed from the past from African Americans being slaves to running president and doing great things. Powell speech showed me in an encouraging way that you don’t have to be big or popular to do great things.
Buffalo Soldiers were formed at the same time as Howard University, 1867. Buffalo soldiers and Howard own their early success by the faith and dedication of white military officers who served in the Civil War. Buffalo Soldiers showed that Black Americans were capable of doing what everybody …show more content…
On one of the recent speeches Powell says that America’s education rate has increased 80% and they are trying to get young people to get educated as much as possible. I believe that Powell speech was very well written and effective because you are seeing progress in the younger generation. People are realizing the importance of getting educated. I don’t really think that there is any distinguish time when you can get educated. I mean from an early age, you are required to go, but the interest builds up over time. As to why this is important, it’s everybody right to get educated without having to be that one kid that gets put off because of their race or color. I feel like over time people are beaming more equal when it comes to the color of your skin. In this modern era, people don’t care what color you are as long as a person fits the criteria for the job they are good to