Political Quotes

“Let me first thank the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick) for allowing me the opportunity to speak today and also the gentleman from Illinois, her great partner, the Honorable Jonathan Jackson, who comes from a lineage of great service to this Nation. I am here tonight because of the topic. I was once a Black little boy, and so the topic is very important to me because, you see, in this Nation, Madam Speaker, it seems that there is a race going on. It appears that sometimes the young men in my community don't receive the same consideration, the same opportunities, the same benefit of the doubt that other young men are allowed to have. So, I am here to talk a bit about that. The young lady that has brought us here today, the honorable gentlewoman from Florida, Frederica Wilson, has been a consummate advocate for Black men and young boys. I thank my good friend, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, for tonight. She is a strong supporter of efforts to improve the health of Black males. She created and now serves as chairwoman of the House caucus on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. She founded this caucus to uncover these social disparities that affect Black men's health in our country, and the caucus does exceptional work to address these issues that lower the life expectancy of Black men, such as gun violence, mental illness, and the lack of access to quality healthcare.…”