We had people of all backgrounds coming together - all races, all creeds, all colors, all status in life. And coming together there was a kind of quiet dignity and a kind of sense of caring and a feeling of joint responsibility.

We've got to work to save our children and do it with full respect for the fact that if we do not, no one else is going to do it.

Progress comes from caring more about what needs to be done than about who gets the credit

Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.

I want to be remembered as one who tried.

We are not a problem people, we are people with problems.

The Black family of the future will foster our liberation, enhance our self-esteem, and shape our ideas and goals.