When a black Jacksonian looks about his home community, he sees a city of over 150,000, of which 40% is Negro, in which there is not a single Negro policeman or policewoman, school crossing guard, or fireman. – Medgar Evers
If we dont like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it. – Medgar Evers
In the racial picture things will never be as they once were. History has reached a turning point, here and over the world. – Medgar Evers
I was a dancer, and its not really cool for a boy to dance, so it was inspiring to see a movie like Footloose where a guy is dancing masculine and had a proper reason behind it. It made me feel cool, and when these kids would make fun of me, Id be like, Oh, didnt you see Footloose, man? – Kenny Wormald