I was a Georgia state legislator for a great many years

As legal slavery passed, we entered into a permanent period of unemployment and underemployment from which we have yet to emerge.

I tell young people to prepare themselves as best they can for a world that grows more challenging every day-get the best education they can, and couple that education with real-life experience in social justice work.

The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.

Many are attracted to social service - the rewards are immediate, the gratification quick. But if we have social justice, we won't need social service.

People see America through particular lenses, either their profession, their race or their gender. So the party that speaks to our racial perceptions and offers solutions to the racial difficulties which we face is the party that's going to be rewarded with our votes.

Marriage is a civil right. If you don't want gay people to marry in your church, good for you. But you can't say they can't marry in your city.