We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances.

You can't get a solution if you won't talk to the people that have the problem. You can't ever have healing if the patient is left out of the operation room.

I won vice president of my student body in high school. That doesn't mean anything.

People working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts. I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.

I don't think Dr. King helped racial harmony, I think he helped racial justice. What I profess to do is help the oppressed and if I cause a load of discomfort in the white community and the black community, that in my opinion means I'm being effective, because I'm not trying to make them comfortable. The job of an activist is to make people tense and cause social change.

When you're dealing with boycotts, you don't need everyone. You just need enough to be effective.

We're not anti-police... we're anti-police brutality.