"The best way to overcome racism is to educate people and to teach them to be open-minded."

"The only thing that bothered me was that we waited so long to make this protest."

"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 be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."

"I was not looking for trouble, but I was not going to run away from it."