So often we are depressed by what remains to be done and forget to be thankful for all that has been done.

Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don't count on them.

That's not to say that some of the new media is not advantageous. You can reach lots of folks with what Black Lives Matter is doing, mobilizing people. God bless them.

Be real. Try to do what you say, say what you mean, and be what you seem.

I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values.

Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am.

The core of the culture is racism and how black men are viewed. They've always been demonized and seen as threats in our culture. Another holdover from slavery. We've got to deal with that core root of racism and demonization of the upbringing of black men. Black women are not exempt by any means.