“Where the costs of entry are minimal, there is a wide avenue of opport...” — Martin Jacques Quote

“Where the costs of entry are minimal, there is a wide avenue of opportunity for those with little or nothing, which is why football is just about the most democratic sport of all: African and Brazilian footballers compete on a level playing field with their rich white European counterparts.”

“9/11 was a hugely overblown event that only assumed its overarching importance a) because it was done to the United States and b) because of the way the U.S. reacted.”

“Move beyond the educated elite, and the great majority in most countries outside Europe don't speak English.”

“While fractal geometry is often used in high-tech science, its patterns are surprisingly common in traditional African designs.”

“I have been working for Africans since I was 18, when I got involved with the Nelson Mandela concerts. I got involved with debt cancellation because Desmond Tutu demanded that the world respond to that situation.”

“The face of the eviction epidemic is moms and kids, especially poor moms from predominantly Latino and African American neighborhoods.”