“I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patri...” — Nelson Mandela Quote

“I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patriot.”

“When I came to Johannesburg from the countryside, I knew nobody, but many strangers were very kind to me. I then was dragged into politics, and then, subsequently, I became a lawyer.”

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”

“My mama is African American and from Wisconsin. My baba was born in Iran. My parents have stressed the idea of creating your own path, and creating your own identity is part of that. That's why embracing these two cultures is important to me.”

“Jamestown changed the world in many ways, but perhaps it shaped our nation most profoundly the day Africans arrived. I can't think of a more relevant place to talk about the issues facing our community today than the place where African culture became American culture.”