I am - Somebody. I may be poor, but I am - Somebody! I may be on welfare, but I am - Somebody! I may be uneducated, but I am - Somebody! I must be, I'm God's child. I must be respected and protected. I am black and I am beautiful! I am - Somebody! Soul Power!

You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.

The crown jewel of Dr. King`s movement was to protect the right to vote for all citizens.

When you create more small businesses, you create small entrepreneurship. Out of that comes self-determination and employment.

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rater than pushed by our memories.

It is crucial to have inspiring leaders who deliver on their promises. Cynicism has run deep, because many people think their vote does not matter or do vote and nothing happens.

If I were a white candidate, I'd have won the Democratic nomination.