I am not afraid of anything. I am voting for Hillary Clinton because I am excited and enthusiastic.

I don't know how many off the record conversations I've had with African-American leaders who would not be quoted and refused to make their sentiments public.

As I write in the book, I do not regret either of my votes for President [Barack] Obama, nor my support of him when he ran for the Senate before that. I get excited as I ever did when I see that black man on Air Force One. But I won't settle for symbolism, and our President's record should be open for analysis.

Tavis Smiley lost lots of corporate support after he was critical of President [Barack] Obama.

When public policy is directed toward urban spaces, it is directed toward people who sit at the margins.

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.

History belongs to she who holds the pen...If we don't tell our stories, they won't be told.