If The Time Is Not Ripe, We

We Had People Of All Backgrounds Coming Together - All Races, All Creeds, All Colors, All Status In Life. And Coming Together There Was A Kind Of Quiet Dignity And A Kind Of Sense Of Caring And A Feeling Of Joint Responsibility.

We Have To See That All Of Us Are In The Same Boat.

When You're A Black Woman, You Seldom Get To Do What You Just Want To Do; You Always Do What You Have To Do.

There Is No Contradiction Between Effective Law Enforcement And Respect For Civil And Human Rights.

I Think Of My Life As A Unity Of Circles. Some Are Concentric, Others Overlap, But They All Connect In Some Way. Sometimes The Connections Don't Happen For Years. But When They Do, I Marvel. As In A Shimmering Kaleidoscope, Familiar Patterns Keep Unfolding