“ Don’t let the negative circumstances be an excuse for not achieving. Perceive, prepare, perform and persevere."

Brigadier General Charles E. McGee

"I know a small percentage of African-American officers, specifically female officers in the Air Force. So to be in a position that is visible, to show little girls that this is attainable, to let them know they can do anything they put their mind to, is an absolute honor."

Capt. Remoshay Nelson - First Black Female Air Force Thunderbird Pilot

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Richard, be okay with being different and use your love for learning to soar the skies."

Dr. William Alexander, former Principal of Henry V. Adams Elementary School, Bastrop, LA