There's nothing America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. And this is work for all Americans, not just some. Not just whites. Not just blacks. If we want to honor the courage of those who marched that day, then all of us are called to possess their moral imagination. All of us will need to feel as they did the fierce urgency of now. All of us need to recognize as they did that change depends on our actions, on our attitudes, the things we teach our children. And if we make such an effort, no matter how hard it may sometimes seem, laws can be passed, and consciences can be stirred, and consensus can be built.


Bloody Sunday Speech (March 2015)


There's nothing America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. And this is work for all Americans, not just some. Not just whites. ...

There's nothing America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. And this is work for all Americans, not just some. Not just whites. ...

There's nothing America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. And this is work for all Americans, not just some. Not just whites. ...

There's nothing America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. And this is work for all Americans, not just some. Not just whites. ...