"Ambivalence about teaching the hard truths about the relationship between America’s present and America’s past underserves all students."

“It's not just a win for policy, it's a win for people. It's for parents, for providers, for children. We're building something really powerful together.”

“Standing in that space, I found it impossible to reconcile and balance the sublime and the profane: world class art surrounded by lush, manicured landscapes, on blood-stained, spirit-killing prior fields of rice.”

“In the wise words of Maya Angelou, ‘Do the best you can until you know better, then when you know better, do better.’"

"What is the difference between knowing something and understanding it? What does it mean to be educated? Why does it matter?"

“I share my story and my dancing in hopes that others also drop the veil of disassociation and find their voice, beauty, intelligence, strength and resilience that lives within.”