SIDE 1: SCLC, 1988 Oratorical Contest. Orations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. SIDE 2: SCLC, 1988 Oratorical Contest. Music by Kelli Irvine

This audio recording features the proceedings of the 9th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Oratorical Contest. SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.'s Annual Oratorical Contest is an event in which youth give speeches about a given topic/theme. The purpose of the contest is to promote speaking ability and participation in discussion regarding issues affecting youth. In the recording, the contestants compose speeches around the topic of poverty. The recording also contains musical performances.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection