We're Americans. We shape our own future. Let's start by standing up for President Barack Obama.

One great thing about being a black man is that if you put on a hat, you can move around unnoticed.

A great teacher who is full of excitement and love for her students can make all the difference in their lives.

I very much believe in values-based leadership, and that the values that I believe in and try to govern by are transcendent values. They have nothing to do with race or even with political parties. Secondly, I think nothing substitutes for the power of the grassroots by showing them the courtesy of going to them where they are and inviting them to take part in the political process.

If you are ever going to move beyond where you stand at that moment you have to conjure a picture in your head of where you want to go.

Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog.

It's time for democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe.