A sixteen-year-old African-American boy is brutally beaten during his arrest as videotaped by an amateur photographer and is later arrested for outstanding warrants. This happened in Inglewood, Calif.

All men are created equal regardless of race, creed or color.

With the world in turmoil and uncertain future, these incidents should not take place.

We have made great progress in medicine and other categories and some day will have a cure for cancer, but we have not conquered hate.

Tony Rogers

Bangor