He was ahead of his time, ... He showed African-Americans how they could be part of the landscape of this country.

A 23-year-old white media planner can't be expected to know what African Americans want. Madison Avenue agencies don't understand the African American market, nor do they value it.

Since June of 2004, we've funded 73 charities.

We're big into youth programs.

Companies have budgets to balance as well, but unlike the federal government, we can go out of business.

'Graves,' he said, 'I want to be your friend.' I started to protest we already were friends, but he said 'No, when I walked in here I wasn't your friend. When I leave here I will be your friend,'