The difference between a child's aspiration and that family's situation, is the exact measurement of that family's frustrations.

Let us nurture the practice of family values, by embracing policies that value families.

Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them. It misdirects crucial resources and undercuts the trust needed between law enforcement and the communities they serve. It has no place in our national discourse, and no place in our nation's police departments.

I often tell people I don't care whether they join the NAACP or some other group, but you better join something.

The black community has been the foundation of the progressive community in this country for a long time.

No person can maximize the American Dream on the minimum wage.