"I'm a public intellectual who believes in the power of the prophetic tradition."

"We are living in a moment of existential crisis."

"The American empire is crumbling from within. And it’s not just economic, it’s spiritual, it’s moral."

"In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme."

"Black people have been treated like property, like things, like commodities. And we've still got to love."