Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.

Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.

Courage is a finite resource, it is exhausted by the terrors we face.

All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or the other.

Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform.

I live to harass white folks.

My wife says I spend my life trying to teach white folks. I'm not so sure I'm proud of it, but she's right.