We examine and highlight the history of the African descendants in America, and know that each and every one of us has come this far because of our faith in this country.

Only by acknowledging the success and sacrifice made by those who came before us, can we fully understand what we must do to ensure the liberty of those who will succeed us.

There is no doubt that Stop-and-Frisk does not yield the desired results, and it is apparent that it disproportionately targets minority communities.

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.

I have to earn re-election. Thats the way I see it.

Good Dems are good Dems. They want a representative that really reflects their values.

I would put myself towards left of center.

My father has been the real anchor of the family. Hes the one who has always encouraged my mother, my brother and me.

Even after facing jail, Martin Luther King, Jr. courageously and boldly spoke out against racial inequality.

In Illinois, where legislators are paid $45, 000, plus as much as $10, 000 for leadership work, about half are full-time politicians.

Love, children, and work, are the great sources of fertilizing contact between the individual and the rest of the world.

There was a certain feminine satisfaction in having the last word, delivering her line smartly, and breaking the connection between them quickly and decisively.

Dropkick Murphys, everybody! That's a band!

Our lives change. Our feelings for each other change. Our bearings change. The song changes. The air changes. The temperature of the shower changes. Accept this. We must accept this.

I have not yet begun to defile myself.

The desire to be thought clever often prevents a man from becoming so.

Let us then submit to an invincible ignorance on which our happiness depends.

In true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself.

The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukranians will be more European.