Democracy still has a real hope and chance in Iraq, and true freedom in this country would be the greatest testament to those who gave their lives for it

The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans.

Democracy still has a real hope and chance in Iraq, and true freedom in this country would be the greatest testament to those who gave their lives for it

I like being powerful. I hope it doesn't go to my head. If somebody's going to have it, it might just as soon be me. There's always power, and it's just a matter of in whose hands it falls.

A penny saved is not a penny earned if at the end of the day you still owe a quarter.

If I had to vote for the bill again, I'd vote for it tomorrow.

From politics and business to music and food to culture, African-Americans have helped to shape our state's colourful past and its future.