Voting is not the most you can do; it's really the least you can do.

I like to think that life lessons are learned and re-learned every day and take on importance at different times in life.

I describe myself as a "spiritual sampler," raised Catholic, been Baptist, Methodist, and a Unity member.

Interesting statistic: In every economic recovery until 1982, working people captured more than 80 percent of the value of the recovery. Since 1982, the top 10 percent has captured 90 percent of the value of the economic recovery.

Cutting HBCUs was unconscionable. Implementing new regulations on Parent Plus loans, which cost HBCUs 28,000 students, was hostile. At the same time, it is important to note that, except for his first two years, which were a missed opportunity, President [Barack] Obama faced rabid opposition from the Republicans.

Black child poverty is higher. As I write in the epilogue, "Yes we can. No he didn't. President [Barack] Obama didn't push black people backward, but he missed the opportunity to move us forward."

People will be talking about the [Barack] Obama legacy for decades, and I wanted to include my voice in the analysis of this presidency.