"Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome."

"As I look back on that day, it is clear that it was a day when the hand of God was upon me."

"I would like to see a world where everyone is treated equally and fairly."

"There were times when it would have been easy to give up, but I knew that if I did, others would suffer."

"The driver said, 'If you don't stand up, I'm going to call the police and have you arrested.' I said, 'You may do that.'"