After 9/11, I had just become an American citizen, and I remember sitting in front of my TV set watching the news of the attacks, in tears. I remember thinking to myself, 'Nothing is ever going to be the same in this country for people who look like me.'

After 9/11, I had just become an American citizen, and I remember sitting in front of my TV set watching the news of the attacks, in tears. I remember thinking to myself, 'Nothing is ever going to be the same in this country for people who look like me.'

I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up.

I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up.

As we say we fight for working people, we have to make sure our policies reflect that.

As we say we fight for working people, we have to make sure our policies reflect that.

If you look at the future of the Democratic Party, things like raising the minimum wage - Democrats need to get behind raising the minimum wage and be clear on where we stand on trade deals.

If you look at the future of the Democratic Party, things like raising the minimum wage - Democrats need to get behind raising the minimum wage and be clear on where we stand on trade deals.

Can you be a progressive if you're anti-immigrant but pro-choice? No!

Can you be a progressive if you're anti-immigrant but pro-choice? No!

We on the Left are very good at criticizing people, but we need to build the base to pull people to the Left.

We on the Left are very good at criticizing people, but we need to build the base to pull people to the Left.

I am on the side of the working person across the country.

I am on the side of the working person across the country.

It is always easier to have somebody to blame, but immigrants are not the cause of the country's economic woes.

It is always easier to have somebody to blame, but immigrants are not the cause of the country's economic woes.

Immigrants contribute more than they take. It is a lie that they take public benefits, because they don't qualify for just about every benefit.

Immigrants contribute more than they take. It is a lie that they take public benefits, because they don't qualify for just about every benefit.

There is no question that we, as a country, need to deal with economic inequality across the country, and we need to make sure we have good-paying jobs for everyone.

There is no question that we, as a country, need to deal with economic inequality across the country, and we need to make sure we have good-paying jobs for everyone.

My mother, with a Master's in English Literature, taught me to appreciate language and that words matter.

My mother, with a Master's in English Literature, taught me to appreciate language and that words matter.

Rather than name-calling and arguing about whether it is appropriate or not to employ radical tactics, we progressives need to start listening to each other.

Rather than name-calling and arguing about whether it is appropriate or not to employ radical tactics, we progressives need to start listening to each other.