Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.

People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.

Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn't just free blacks but them, too.

I thought of Emmett Till, and when the bus driver ordered me to move to the back, I just couldn’t move.

To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.

What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.