The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.

We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.

Dr. [Martin Luther] King was a human being. He had a sense of humor which was wonderful.

The Black female is assaulted in her tender years by all those common forces of nature at the same time she is caught in the tripartite crossfire of masculine prejudice, white illogical hate and Black lack of power.

In a magazine, one can get - from cover to cover - 15 to 20 different ideas about life and how to live it.

The needs of a society determine its ethics.

Modesty is a learned affectation. It's no good. Humility is great, because humility says, 'There was someone before me. I'm following in somebody's footsteps.'