Jackie Robinson — "The only way to make a difference is to stand up for what you believe in."

"We have to keep fighting for equality, no matter how long it takes."

"I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because I was the only black man out there."

"I don't think there's a person in this country who could look at a black boy and a white boy and say that one is going to be more successful than the other. I'd be willing to bet on the black boy."

"We are a nation of minorities. We are a nation of immigrants. We are a nation of people who have come from all over the world."

"There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free."