When you are telling your story, hold your own ink pen. Don't let anybody else tell your story.

I hope to see a more diversified country, where people can view everyone as equal individuals, where people can start seeing our young black and brown boys and girls and valuing their lives as we would value other lives.

You can't just place your faith and your hope in one system, because when that system fails you, what do you do?

When you are telling your story, hold your own ink pen. Don't let anybody else tell your story.

There is only one way to come out of that dark place, and that is through the power of prayer.

America will never move forward if you decide to leave a nation of people behind.

I think it's important for people to just stay encouraged, and stay uplifted.