Statehood for the District of Columbia is the most important civil rights and social justice issue in America today. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes america civil columbia
America is not a blanket woven from one thread, one color, one cloth. Jesse Jackson americablanketcloth Change image and share on social
We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up. Jesse Jackson greatnessmangermansion Change image and share on social
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things. Jesse Jackson changecourageinitiative Change image and share on social
Ironically, it is only when disaster strikes that the shuttle makes the headlines. Its routine flights attracted less media interest than unmanned probes to the planets or the images from the Hubble Telescope. The fate of Columbia (like that of Challenger in 1986) reminded us that space is still a hazardous environment. Martin Rees attractchallengercolumbia share on social
In early 1993, when I was 12, I was separated from my family as the Sierra Leone civil war, which began two years earlier, came into my life. Ishmael Beah begincivilearly Change image and share on social
Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios. John Sununu americabackgroundbenefit share on social