16 Of The All-Time Best Speeches By Black Award Winners That Are Just Sooo, So Inspiring

Daniel Kaluuya won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of activist and Black Panther Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah. “How blessed we are that we lived in a lifetime where he existed, do you understand?” Kaluuya said of Hampton in his speech. “He was on this earth for 21 years, 21 years, and he found a way to feed kids breakfast, educate kids, give free medical care, against all the odds. He, Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, the Black Panther Party — they showed me how to love myself. And with that love, they overflowed it to the Black community and to other communities. And they showed us that the power of union, the power of unity, that when they play divide and conquer, we say unite and ascend.” You can watch the full speech here.