I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn't born in me.

The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president.

Many have fought for and even lost their lives to end segregation, to win the right to vote. It disappoints me to now have to cajole people to register and to vote.

The invasion only made matters worse. The occupation will not work, Iraq is unoccupiable, that will not work.

A man who cannot be enticed by money or intimidated by the threat of jail or death has two of the strongest weapons that anyone has to offer.

Black men of integrity cannot make a deal with a politician and leave out the poor of the nation, all God's children.

Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change.