If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much.

When President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and were especially hopeful that he might move the country in a new direction on civil rights.

Every day I wear my Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth medallions around my neck. When I think I'm having a bad day, I try to think about their day, and I get up.

I hadn't planned on going to law school. I wanted to study 19th-century Russian literature.

Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.

You really can change the world if you care enough.

Why are guns the only unregulated consumer products in America? We regulate toy guns and teddy bears, but we do not regulate a product that kills 4,600 children a year.