"We view the path of the present administration as corroding the international standards the United States had as a ne…"

"Four hundred years ago, ships set sail from the west coast of Africa and in the process, began one of mankind’s most …"

"The institution of slavery was constitutionally and statutorily sanctioned by the Government of the United States fro…"

"The mythology built around the Civil War—that victory by the North eradicated slavery and all of its vestiges through…"

"Reparations are ultimately about respect and reconciliation — and the hope that one day, all Americans can walk toget…"

"It is perhaps fitting that the hearing occurs on the 19th of June, also known to many in this room, as Juneteenth – t…"

"And let me end as I began, noting that this year is the 400th commemoration of the 1619 arrival of the first captive …"

"I am firmly convinced that the conduct of the Irish in America has been strongly influential in winning for those at …"

"Our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal."

"The song birds are the sweetest In Kentucky; The thoroughbreds are the fleetest In Kentucky; Mountains tower proudest…"