Billions Quote by Michelle Alexander

Human life is important and it feels like there is not a concern in communities of color. Very frustrated, but we will never give…

— Martin Luther King III

It's absolutely true we have to pay attention to whether low-income people of any race are able to access quality, higher education.

— Maya Wiley

When it comes to our precious poor children of all colors, maybe disproportionally in percentage black and white and red, but all colors, yellow…

— Cornel West

If you ask for good schools, you aren't likely to get them. If you ask for jobs or economic investment, you won't get that…

— Michelle Alexander

Until African-Americans and Hispanics can get serious, not just about area studies, which are important, but also about science and technology, they're not going…

— Juan Enriquez

Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education.

— Angela Davis

Coloradans want to take the long view and invest in our state's future. We know that to do this, we cannot neglect our schools.

— Michael Bennet

We are in a social and political context in which the norm is to punish poor folks of color rather than to educate and…

— Michelle Alexander

It's important for people of color to link up with issues around globalization, food security, health, the environment.

— Danny Glover

Educated young people of color advancing in our society and economy is a goal that people of good will should wholeheartedly support.

— Al N. Green

If you look at my career over the past twenty years, I've always been trying to look around corners for low-income communities of color.

— Van Jones

Too often, the very institutions that are supposed to protect and serve our community have instead failed people of color, specifically our black community.

— Ted Wheeler