In the time when my mother began standing up against prejudice and racism, the vast majority of white Americans rarely thought about civil rights. (Ezekiel Emanuel)

In the time when my mother began standing up against prejudice and racism, the vast majority of white Americans rarely thought about civil rights.

Ezekiel Emanuel

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