I don't care what my children choose to do professionally, just as long as within their choices they understand they've got to give something back.
Marian Wright EdelmanSo often we are depressed by what remains to be done and forget to be thankful for all that has been done.
Marian Wright EdelmanIt's deeply rooted in the American psyche. Black men have always been viewed as the other, which leads to a different application of the laws. The current laws are an obscenity. More black men are locked up for using pot than white folk are for far more serious crimes.
Marian Wright EdelmanIt is time for every one of us to roll up our sleeves and put ourselves at the top of our commitment list.
Marian Wright Edelman