Today's Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish.

Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.

To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.

Sometimes history takes things into its own hands.

The First Amendment serves not only the needs of the polity but also those of the human spirit - a spirit that demands self-expression .

Today's Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish.

What is the quality of your intent? Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, we do. When we intend to do harm, it happens. What each of us must come to realize is that our intent always comes through.