Living at the YMCA in Harlem dramatically broadened my view of the world.

In high school, I discovered myself. I was interested in race relations and the legal profession. I read about Lincoln and that he believed the law to be the most difficult of professions.

When Thurgood Marshall became a lawyer, race relations in the United States were particularly bad.

The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant.

Doing away with separate black colleges meets resistance from alumni and other blacks.

Lack of encouragement never deterred me. I was the kind of person who would not be put down.