My family - my mother and father had gone through such a hard time that by the time I graduated from sixth grade, they were separated.
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All of our schools should be good enough to attract a healthy racial mix, which, I believe, leads to the most effective learning for everybody.
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Our babies know nothing about hate or racism. But soon they begin to learn - and only from us.
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We as African Americans knew that if we wanted to see change, we had to step up to the plate and make that change ourselves. Not everyone comes to that realization in their lives, but thank God Linda Brown's father felt that way.
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I had never seen a white teacher before, but Mrs. Henry was the nicest teacher I ever had.
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That's really what my work is all about - bringing kids together.
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If we're gonna get past our our racial differences, it's gonna come from our kids, but they have to be together to do that.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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I believe it doesn't do yourself any good to hate.