Cedric Richmond actually said...

"I think it is well known throughout the country that African-Americans, folks of color, can be outside of their 'ghettos' and still have to deal with issues related to the police."

"I think it is great advice to tell him to be a father, but at the same time, he still has to get a job and put food on those kids' plates."

"I don't think it is every time, but it is going to be the majority of the time."

"I think that as a young African-American male who grew up in the inner city, I can have a lot to offer."