When Bright Young Minds Can't

My Potential Is More Than Can Be Expressed Within The Bounds Of My Race Or Ethnic Identity.

I Wish More Of Us Could Understand That Our Increasing Isolation, No Matter How Much It Seems To Express Pride And Self-affirmation, Is Not The Answer To Our Problems. Rather, The Answer Is A Revival Of Our Ancient Commitment To God, Who Rules Over All The Peoples Of The World And Exalts No One Over Any Other, And To The Moral And Spiritual Values Which Were Once Legendary In America. We Must Reach Out Our Hand In Friendship Both To Those Who Would Befriend Us And Those Who Would Be Our Enemy.

Every Time You Win, It Diminishes The Fear A Little Bit. You Never Really Cancel The Fear Of Losing; You Keep Challenging It.

Always Have The Situation Under Control, Even If Losing. Never Betray An Inward Sense Of Defeat.

Having Grown Up In A Segregated Environment In The South I Know What It's Like To Be Stepped On, I Know What It's Like Also To See Some Black Hero Do Well In The Face Of Adversity.