One of the burdens of being a black male is carrying the heavy weight of other people’s suspicions.

The nastier the e-mail, the more likely I am to respond because they'll realize there's a human being on the other side.

An abundance of Twitter users believe they can troll and rant with impunity, no matter how debasing or even threatening their 140-character posts pose.

I think one of the reasons with problems with conversation on race is that this is such a deeply personal conversation that it requires trust and someone you know.

True beauty does not shine

Not anyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.

Our ability to manufacture fraud now exceeds our ability to detect it.

Every man at some point in his life is gonna lose a battle. He's gonna fight and he's gonna lose. But what makes him a man is that in the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself.

It's very funny, American society: White culture can do all sorts of things and get away with it, but the minute a black person does it, it's interpreted in some way.

Being dead's only a problem if you know you're dead, which you never do because you're dead!

I mock everything. Don't take it so personally." Adam Black

It is futile to debate on what is wrong and right with people whose remorse is not their punishment, nor is it reasonable to care about their promise and criticism.

Unless the Security Council is restored to its pre-eminent position as the sole source of legitimacy on the use of force, we are on a dangerous path to anarchy.

I've never had any intentions of taking a break (from boxing).