"Not all aspects of my life are good. Not by a long shot. I’m tired, lonely, and sometimes, deeply sad; yet, somehow, I still feel like I’m flourishing because I’m exactly where God wants me to be."

“The game of life is rigged, especially for the Black in America … I could either conform and accept my current position in society … or I could stand up in the face of discrimination and fight for my right to be treated with the dignity I deserve. I choose the latter because … God blesses those who are poor in spirit and persecuted in the name of righteousness.”