Marian Wright Edelman

Founder of Children's Defense Fund, Civil Rights Advocate, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/06/2025.

Marian Wright Edelman Speaking Topics

  • The State of America's Children

  • cradle to prison pipeline (CPP)

  • education

  • poverty

  • health care

Marian Wright Edelman Videos

  • Reflections from a lifetime fighting to end child poverty
    What does it take to build a national movement? In a captivating conversation with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, Marian Wright Edelman reflects on...
  • Marian Wright Edelman, Delivering a Message to Martin Luther King
    Marian Wright Edelman facilitated communications between President Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this MAKERS moment, ...
  • Marian Wright Edelman Commencement Speech
    On May 25, 2015, Marian Wright Edelman delivered the commencement speech to the Oberlin Class of 2015. Read the transcript: ...

Marian Wright Edelman Books

  • I Can Make a Difference: A Treasury to Inspire Our Children
    I Can Make a Difference: A Treasury to Inspire Our Children
  • I'm Your Child God: Prayers for Our Children
    I'm Your Child God: Prayers for Our Children
  • Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditations for Our Children
    Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditations for Our Children
  • Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors
    Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors
  • Stand for Children
    Stand for Children
  • Families in Peril: An Agenda for Social Change
    Families in Peril: An Agenda for Social Change

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Marian Wright Edelman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The State of America's Children, cradle to prison pipeline (CPP), education, poverty and health care. The estimated speaking fee range to book Marian Wright Edelman for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Marian Wright Edelman generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Judge Glenda Hatchett, Victoria Rowell, Hill Harper, America Ferrera and Angela Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marian Wright Edelman for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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