Once I learned about grassroots organizing, I got so enamored with it because I thought 'Wow this is the way you do it!'

Honor the hands that harvest your crops.

That's the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn't.

Going door to door and talking to people, convincing them to vote - this is what I call Organizing 101.

We can't let people drive wedges between us... because there's only one human race.

I was very fortunate to have known Fred Ross Sr., who was organizing the Community Service Organization (CSO) way back in the late 50's and early 60's. I was able to work with him.

When you talk about sacrifices, the ones in my family who have sacrificed are my children, because I love what I'm doing. I love the work. I love to go out there and talk about organizing the people. To me, that's something I really enjoy.