Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.

The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.

We can learn from mistakes of others, whether they're kings or our parents. When we do learn those lessons, we're better equipped to make our own dreams come true.

You play with your soul as well as your body.

I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go.

Islam is about finding your own space.

I feel like I've always been a full-time historian, but nobody knows it.