speaking engagements

Keith is a popular public speaker with a busy schedule of 25 to 30 speeches a year. To arrange a speaking engagement, contact one of the following:

college campuses

Keith has spoken at dozens of college campuses, including Brown, Carleton, Dartmouth, Florida, George Mason, Harvard, Howard, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Middlebury, Minnesota State, North Carolina Central, Northwestern, Oberlin, Ohio State, Penn, Penn State, Princeton, Stanford, Swarthmore, Tufts, the University of California, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin.

legal audiences

Keith has spoken to legal audiences, including Boston University Law School, Harvard Law School, Hastings Law School, Northwestern Law School, and the Lavender Law Conference.

business & government

Keith has also spoken to government audiences, including the U.S. State Department, the Peace Corps, and the Congressional Black Caucus. He has spoken at conferences, including the National Society of Black Engineers convention. He speaks frequently at February "Black History Month" events, June "gay pride" events, and December "World AIDS Day" events. And he has spoken to top business audiences, including the World Headquarters of the Ford Motor Company.

marches & rallies

Keith delivered a rousing speech called "An Exhortation To A Weary Army" to an audience of nearly 40,000 people at the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Gay Games. Keith spoke at a historic rally before the 1995 Million Man March. His most famous speech, I Speak Because: A Poem for the Millennium March, was delivered at the 2000 Millennium March.

speech topics

  • Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation in the 2008 Presidential Election
  • Diversity Without Division: Building An Inclusive Campus Or Workplace
  • Beyond The Down Low: Sex, Lies and Denial in Black America
  • Coming Out & Making A Difference: What They Don't Teach You At Harvard Law School
  • One More River To Cross: Building A Bridge Between Race and Sexual Orientation
  • Speaking Truth To Power: How To Find Your Own Power And Use It For Good