Racism has been for everyone like a horrible, tragic car crash, and weve all been heavily sedated from it. If we dont come into consciousness of this tragedy, theres going to be a violent awakening we dont want. The question is, can we wake up? – Anna Deavere Smith

In high school, during marathon phone conversations, cheap pizza dinners and long suburban car rides, I began to fall for boys because of who they actually were, or at least who I thought they might become. – J. Courtney Sullivan

Should we have background checks, waiting periods? To drive a car you have to pass a test that shows you know how to drive your car safely, you should have to do the same thing with guns. – Michael D. Barnes