Charlayne Hunter-Gault

“You cannot be a witness and not be a participant.”

“I was just an ordinary person who was put in an extraordinary situation.”

“I believe that the role of the journalist is to give voice to the voiceless.”

“I didn't set out to be a hero. I just wanted to be a student.”

“People will have to get used to the idea that this country is made up of all kinds of different people.”

“We have to be storytellers. We have to tell the stories of our people, our history, our lives.”

“It is important for us to tell our own stories. If we don't, others will tell them for us, and they will get them wrong.”

“We cannot be afraid to speak truth to power.”

“My mother always told me that I could be anything I wanted to be, as long as I was willing to work hard for it.”

“The camera can be a powerful tool for social change.”

“If people are informed they will do the right thing. It's when they are not informed that they become hostages to prejudice.”

“The struggle is a long and difficult one, but we must not give up. We must continue to fight for what is right.”

“You have to be willing to be a pest. You have to be willing to be a thorn in the side of power.”