Knowing what must be done does away with fear.

As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.

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

I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.

When that white driver stepped back toward us, when he waved his hand and ordered us up and out of our seats, I felt a determination cover my body like a quilt on a winter night.

There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still. As long as a child needs help, as long as people are not free, there will be work to do. As long as an elderly person is attacked or in need of support, there is work to do. As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.