In the African-American community, we struggle with a lot of health problems that have a lot to do with our diet.

Major roadblocks to better health for the African American community are the lack of safe areas for physical activity and lack of availability of affordable, quality fruits and vegetables in grocery stores. There are many obstacles that make it difficult for our residents to get nutritious foods and engage in physical activity. I am committed to working with Los Angeles community members, like the Southwest Neighborhood Council, to establish partnerships to create a healthier Los Angeles.

We're urging the African-American community to come out to donate blood. We want to fulfill that need,

You saw every strata of the African American community, ... the doctor, the janitor, the guy who just got out of prison. So you got a sort of panorama.

What it says is George W. Bush is beyond not popular in the African-American community. He is disliked. Strongly disliked.

I want to talk to the elders within the African American community. I want to get their sense, and their blessing, and an artifact or two,