Racism as a form of skin worship, and as a sickness and a pathological anxiety for America, is so great, until the poor whites -- rather than fighting for jobs or education -- fight to remain pink and fight to remain white. And therefore they cannot see an alliance with people that they feel to be inherently inferior.

Surrender had played out for good with me.

Race designation is a political designation.

Let nothing and nobody break your spirit. Let the unity in the community remain intact.

Ronald Reagan was older than I was when he ran for president.

At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division.

When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.