Note by the composer: "I Have Something To Say portrays an imagined interaction between Sojourner Truth and Greta Thunberg during a timeless public forum. The text is inspired by quotes from both of their historic speeches: Truth's famed "Ain't I a Woman" speech during the First National Women’s Convention in 1850, and Thunberg's gripping speech about climate justice during the UN Climate Change summit in 2018. Robbie McCauley, playwright, performer, and activist, wove sentiments from each speech together to create the lyrics."

Text Authorship:

• by Robbie McCauley (1942 - 2021), copyright © [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Jessie Montgomery , "I Have Something To Say", 2020 [ satb chorus, children's chorus and orchestra ] [sung text checked 1 time]

This text was added to the website: 2025-09-28
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