Not that long ago - in my parents' lives, in fact - actors in minstrel shows wore blackface to mimic and mock African Americans. These performances were based in contempt and gave people an opportunity to act out their prejudices. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
Until we address the pervasive structural and interpersonal threats facing communities of color, we will remain unequipped to make equity a reality. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
Young people across the country have grown up traumatized by the gun violence epidemic. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
I see that that 'American dream' is slipping away because we're not solving the problems of today, we're not planning for the future. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
Black Americans have organized all across this country because we have an unequal justice system, not because anyone demands special privileges. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
Wayne Messam does not have any financial problems and is a classic American Success Story. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
Our kids fear going to school in the morning, and their parents worry whether they will come home safely at the end of the… — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
What does Washington experience have to do with meeting the needs of the American people? — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
It is morally wrong for this country to require our citizens to take on tens of thousands of dollars of debt to achieve the… — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
Everyday people are graduating from universities with crippling debt, stifling their opportunity for financial mobility, that is what's broken with this country. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
When you think about the progress and the progressive issues we are tackling and solving in Miramar, I'm looking to take these issues nationally… — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
I'm sensitive to the resources needed by a small business to get started and keep going. — Wayne Messam Copy Share Image
