So much focus in the country is the impoverished minority community. But while 25 percent of the black community lives in poverty, 75 percent is outside of that. It doesn't always get in the news.

But what happened in Spain has helped us, as a country and a community, focus on the problem and I can say that Spain is one of the most dedicated countries in the world to fighting racism.

I support gun control. But speaking honestly about the combustible mix of race and guns may be more important to stopping the slaughter in minority communities than any new gun-control laws.

Today's meeting has been interrupted because of the actions of a tiny minority in our community who are clearly set on living on the past,

Apparently, the heart of opposition to new gun regulations is in the white community. Yet white people face far less daily violence with guns.

They (state school board members) are allowing the intelligent-design minority to bypass the scientific community. While not specifically mentioning religious concepts, it's advancing a sectarian religious view. They're treading on some constitutional grounds here.