Conventions are considered to have delivered the best speeches of their political careers. Cuomo, anddan, mario annrichards in 1988 richards in 1988. Barbara jordan became the first black woman to give the keynote address to the dnc. She received a law degree edit with the first black woman to serve in the u. S. Senate. She talked political ethics at the university of texas in austin entered the on immigration reform. She spoke to delegates in new york city. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen. [applause] are neither ladies nor are you gentlemen. Gentlemen, in case you do not know it, may i now present our second keynote speaker, the honorable Barbara Jordan, democrat of houston, texas. [applause] Barbara Jordan thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen for a very warm reception. 144 years ago that members of the Democratic Party first led a convention to select a president ial candidate. Since that time, democrats have continued to go to been once every f
The night session gets underway at 8 30 p. M. Eastern. The Democratic National convention concludes tonight with a fourth night of speeches. Three keynote speakers from past conventions are considered to have delivered the best speeches of their political careers. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan at the 1976 democratic convention, three term new york governor mario cuomo in 1984, and future governor ann richards keynote speech in 1988. In 1976, Barbara Jordan became the first black woman to give the keynote address to the dnc. She received a law degree edit law degree from Boston University and was the first black woman to serve in the u. S. Senate. She talked political ethics at the university of texas in austin on immigration reform. It recommended immigration be cut by a third. She spoke to delegates in new york city. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen. [applause] ladies and gentlemen. [applause] you are neither ladies nor are you gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen, in case you do
Couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily social distancing show, with trevor noah. Trevor last night was the Halfway Point of the allvirtual Democratic National convention, and the night began with the conventions keynote address. Now, traditionally, the keynote is given by one speaker who goes on to either become president or the grandpa you hide from company. But this year, the keynote was delivered by 17 people, giving exposure to a broader range of the partys rising stars, while also capitalizing on everyones deep fondness for getting trapped on an endless facetime call. And it wasnt just the keynote that was switched up for this new online format. The traditional roll call also saw a major change, and in my opinion, it was for the better. Because, normally, when each state announces which candidate will be receiving their delegates, its just a bunch of people shouting in an arena while wearing the worlds dumbest hats, but this year they mixed things up and did roll call fro
Why this man is holding a plate of calamari, and why Kamala Harris isnt really black. So lets do this, people welcome to the daily social distancing show. Announcer from trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily social distancing show, with trevor noah. Trevor last night was the Halfway Point of the allvirtual Democratic National convention, and the night began with the conventions keynote address. Now, traditionally, the keynote is given by one speaker who goes on to either become president or the grandpa you hide from company. But this year, the keynote was delivered by 17 people, giving exposure to a broader range of the partys rising stars, while also capitalizing on everyones deep fondness for getting trapped on an endless facetime call. And it wasnt just the keynote that was switched up for this new online format. The traditional roll call also saw a major change, and in my opinion, it was for the better. Because, normally, when each s
Three keynote speakers from past conventions are considered to deliver the best speech of their political careers. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan at the 1976 Democratic Convention, three term new york governor mario cuomos address in 1984 and texas state treasurer and future governor and richards keynote speech in 1988. In 1976, congresswoman Barbara Jordan became the first black woman to give the keynote address to the dnc. She received a law degree from Boston University and was the first black woman elected to the texas senate. House,erving in the u. S. She taught political ethics at the university of texas at austin and later chaired the u. S. Commission on Immigration Reform which recommended immigration in the usb cut by 1 3. She spoke to delegates in new york city. [applause] ladies and gentlemen [applause] ladies and gentlemen [applause] ladies or arer you gentlemen. Gentlemen, in case you dont know it, may i now present our second keynote speaker, the honorable Barbara Jordan, d