{"id":6079,"date":"2016-07-26T20:02:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T20:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsincerity.wpengine.com\/?p=209"},"modified":"2023-05-22T04:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T04:48:41","slug":"donovan-has-a-dream-donovan-livingston-delivered-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kilde.org\/new-sincerity\/donovan-has-a-dream-donovan-livingston-delivered-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Vid of Harvard Graduate&#8217;s Speech on Equality Goes Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donovan Livingston delivered a speech at his Harvard graduation and it went viral.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t a normal speech \u2013 it was a poem.<\/p>\n<p>The audience hushed as they listened intently. He spoke of racism in the education system, and how vital it is to offer each person an equal opportunity to learn and grow, regardless of their skin color. What made his words buzz was the way he spoke: with optimism. To him, we use the past as a lesson on how&nbsp;to make our future a place for everyone. Donovan for president?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTogether, we can inspire galaxies of greatness<\/p>\n<p>For generations to come<\/p>\n<p>No, sky is not the limit.<\/p>\n<p>It is only the beginning<\/p>\n<p>Lift off.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Then ensued the standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch for yourself, then hit &#8216;Share&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9XGUpKITeJM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donovan Livingston delivered a speech at his Harvard graduation and it went viral. It wasn\u2019t a normal speech \u2013 it was a poem. The audience hushed as they listened intently. 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