When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline.
Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.
We can prevent many people from becoming terrorists by truly listening to people who feel they've been treated unjustly and responding to their concerns with a sense of justice and compassion.
During the bus boycott, I was tested by fire, and I came to understand that I was not a breakable crystal figurine.
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.
A vote for George Wallace is a vote for the past and oppression.
