So many bright stars, bright in life, burn out quickly.

Statehood for the District of Columbia is the most important civil rights and social justice issue in America today.

Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

It is in struggle and service with our brothers and sisters, individually and collectively, that we find the meaning of life.

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

Leaders must be tough enough to fight, tender enough to cry, human enough to make mistakes, humble enough to admit them, strong enough to absorb the pain, and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.

Workers, black and white, need some kind of international affirmative action to protect them from unfair competition with unorganized or slave labor abroad and unfair competition with robots at home.