DaShanne Stokes

A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence.

Violence isn't a Democrat or Republican problem. It's an American problem, requiring an American solution.

A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.

Failing to indict a criminal sitting president sends the message that those in power are above the law.

Discrimination does not 'make America great.' It makes America weak.

An institution rooted in slavery can never set us free.

Free elections don't always result in fair elections.

Freedom means equality. If you don't believe in equality for all, you don't believe in freedom.

People turned against each other cannot turn against those responsible.

People think that LGBTs adopting children will hurt them, but it's not being in loving homes that hurts children most.

The power of love is that it sees all people.

The world could use more love. Why deny it to others?

What does love mean if we would deny it to others?

Love should never mean having to live in fear.

Democracy doesn't mean spreading terror.

Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That's no way to live.

Fear is the intended result of codifying homophobia into law.

The more we're thrown into conflict with each other through engineered distrust, the less able we are to unite against those responsible.