Morehouse College 2009 Graduation: Valedictorian Speech (Joshua Harris)

Morehouse College 125th Commencement. (Sunday) 05.17.2009. This was such a magnificent experience. There were many great speakers including Cicely Tyson and Dr.Henry Louis Gates Jr, but one of the best had to come from one of the two valedictorians- Joshua Lamar Harris (the other, Anthony Connell Roberts, did well too). I wish we would have captured the entire speech, but before he started we (the person recording and I) didn't realize it would be so good... We were able to capture the last 2 minutes or so.

My favorite quote (slightly modified by me):
"We must dream, but not let dreams become our masters".

Again this experience and this speech was, as one of the ad-libbers said, a m a z i n g. You really cannot get the full effect of the atmosphere of this graduation from the video. But his speech and how he said everything, from his speeding up certain parts, to slowing down others all of what he said and most importantly HOW he said it was flawless.

I have been to graduations at a variety of schools- ivy league, engineering, art, and liberal arts... i have never heard a speech from a student this masterful. I'm not sure if all Morehouse graduations are this powerful, but the 2009 Morehouse graduation was phenomenal. (Dr.Henry Louis Gates was amazing as well- very witty and smart).

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[TheUrbanGent]

"Ours is the Earth and everything that's in it."

[AveolarD]

Morehouse is going higher. Reach your dream.

[loverboy2280]

OMG!!!!!!!!! This is why i love MOREHOUSE!!!....

Martin Luther King III..... this man of Morehouse is very well spoken>>>

Mhouse C/ 13

[bigdawgnupe4]

great job frat!

[cjacksoniv]

this was absolutely amazing! it is indeed encouraging to see what God has done in the lives of Black men... i'll see you at Konclave Bruh, until then and beyond keep Achieving!

[DHSNUMBA75]

great speech

Morehouse College '13

[karensmiraclechild]

I was there and he really moved me. It is so good to see our young black brothers so well spoken. The whole thing was a great experience.

[Jwill0630]

Im so happy I'll be going to Morehouse this Fall becuase the man of Morehouse have a driven confidence that can not be mistaken. Class of "2013"

[y2baltimoe]

Thats My Front...

I see you Phi!!!

[botwright2]

Im not class of 09, but that was well said.