I am willing to bet that there are some Puerto Ricans who don’t know about [their status].

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

Recalling the aftermath of her father's death from alcoholism at age 42, this memoirist reminisces: I couldn't deny that our life was so much better now, but I did miss him. For all the misery he caused, I knew with certainty that he loved us. Those aren't things you can weigh or measure away. ... They're not opposites that cancel each other out. They're both true at the same time.

We have to look and ensure that we're paying attention to what we're doing, so that we don't reflexively institute processes and procedures that exclude people without thought.

My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not.

Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.

Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.