“I feel like kids in general, not just African-American kids, are influ...” — Curtis Granderson Quote

“I feel like kids in general, not just African-American kids, are influenced by what they see, both positive and negative.”

“Teachers shape so much of what a kid's upbringing can be.”

“I love to play basketball, but I haven't played in awhile. But if I could get back on the court and play, I definitely would.”

“I started to think of 'Hidden Figures' as the first part of a mid-century African-American trilogy.”

“I grew up in Houston, and I remember we had separate drinking fountains, and black people sat in the balcony of the theater... We had an African-American housekeeper growing up who was really like my second mother. I thought it was silly - hatred just because of the color of somebody's skin.”

“I think that seeing as much support as somebody like Obama as a black candidate running for president in a country that historically has had issues with the African-American people, and them having issues vice-versa, is a miraculous thing.”