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

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.

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.

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.

Don't be a hater and call it love.

Nobody's perfect cause we're just human making mistakes in ourlives and we need to be contented with that.

China is the largest and most ancient of Asiatic countries, but it is not for us boastfully to talk of her right to a position of 'leadership' among those countries.

Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington -- it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. ...This is your victory.

The promise, made when I am in love, to be true to the beloved as long as I live, commits me to being true even if I cease to be in love.

Princes don't come around everyday, and happy endings don't grow on trees

You can't make yourself feel positive, but you can choose how to act, and if you choose right, it builds your confidence

Father-daughter has a lot of layers, I find.

Recalling what our lives were like before Jesus Christ entered them will help keep our daily problems in perspective.

We live in an age lit by lightnin'; after the flash, we're blind again.