Reflection on WW Fenn Choice
02/11/2019
AliJah Clark
When Fitz told me to choose a W.W. Fenn piece, he told me that it had to be the most powerful thing you ever memorize. He told us that when you’re on your death bed on your last moments, the words of your WW Fenn speech should just flow out of your mouth like a mid-summer night stream. When I heard this, I knew I had to choose a piece that had a strong message and resonate with whoever heard it. Who other to do this then one of the greatest and most powerful public speakers of all time— Malcolm X. When I found the right Malcolm X speech, I read The entire thing about 3 times before I started to memorize it just because it was that good. I knew that I could mess this speech up if it was the last thing I did. The length of the speech was a bit too long so I had to shorten to a length that would still give it justice. I also had to find the right ending that would still be able to end off the right way. The ending is the part that everybody remembers so this was a difficult and challenging experience. Malcolm X was and still is a prominent face in the civil rights movement so who better to recite in black history month besides one of the best? Hopefully moving forward, I’m able to develop a stronger and better understanding of the piece which will hopefully allow to present with more passion