Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

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

Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.

I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.

Knowing what must be done does away with fear.

People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. It would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated against because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.