Culture and politics were inseparable [in the Sixties], which gave a soundtrack to political awareness and activism.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.

This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.

My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.

High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

In January of 1969, after a meeting to discuss the leadership of UCLA's new Afro-American Program, [Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter and John Huggins, Jr.] were murdered on campus by a rival black nationalist group, the United Slaves Organization. This shook up all the students, black and white, and made us all realize that what we were doing wasn't just an academic exercise, but had repercussions in the real world.

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.