I know sociologically that words, the power of the word, words stigmatize people.

Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment.

I do not think that life will change for the better without an assault on the Establishment, which goes on exploiting the wretched of the earth.

There is a very strong socialist movement in Jamaica. I was in Jamaica years ago. All the talk, all day they talk politics. The literacy rate is very low. Everyone is so interested in politics, more than those who can read in the United States.

I think the time is right for organizing and to give Blacks more political - the progressive Blacks, you have to make a distinction - participation, more Blacks in more authoritative positions, in more electoral political positions. But we want the right ones.

The walls, the bars, the guns and the guards can never encircle or hold down the idea of the people.

A rather honored guest of the Cuban government, so I wouldn't experience the problems. I think it would take a black Cuban to really articulate this because I'm being treated in a very generous way.