It?s good because the kids get an appreciation for African-American history.

I think this is a monumental move by our state. This acknowledges our African-American history. This is a huge deal for a state that is 2 percent black.

Mayor Miller, you have a history of attacking appointed African-American representatives on boards and commissions.

I want to give something back. Not as many African-American or inner-city kids are playing baseball as they used to. I want to help provide an opportunity for them.

I became interested in all the history of African-American people that had been left out of school and history books.

[Celestin] wanted to get a large segment of the student body to be represented. She tries to do a real cross-section.