I don't want to respond to rumors that have no basis at all... But I am willing to respond to questions that the public and the press should know.

The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.

The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation.

Hurricane season routinely strikes the Caribbean harder than the U.S.

The people who couldn't get out of New Orleans to escape the storm were predominantly Black.

As a nation we should commit ourselves not only to the fight against terrorism, but to economic justice, defeat of the AIDS epidemic and vestiges of discriminatory policies of all kinds.

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box.