About Us

Racial Justice

• “Racial justice is not a gift to be given but a birthright to be honored.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “The measure of a nation’s greatness is not in its monuments, but in how it dismantles the walls that were meant to divide.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “When we silence voices of color, we silence truth itself.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Class & Socioeconomic Justice

• “Poverty is not a failure of character; it is a failure of systems designed to keep wealth in the hands of the few.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “True prosperity is measured not by the wealth of the richest, but by the dignity of the poorest.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “Justice is incomplete until opportunity is no longer sold at the price of privilege.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Intersection of Race, Class & Power

• “Racism and poverty are twin chains—break one, and the other begins to weaken.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “Inequity is not accidental; it is engineered. Justice must be engineered with equal force.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “The struggle for racial justice cannot be won without the struggle for economic justice—they are bound like roots beneath the same soil.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Legacy & Future Generations

• “We do not only inherit justice from our ancestors; we create it for our children.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “Our legacy will not be measured by what we endured, but by what we refused to accept.” — Dr. Malik Padgett
• “Every generation is handed the tools of change; justice begins when we choose to use them.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Hope 

“Hope is the lighthouse that reminds us the darkness is temporary and that every storm eventually yields to morning light.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Leadership 

“A true leader is a lighthouse—standing firm, not chasing the ship, but guiding it safely to shore.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Resilience

“Like a lighthouse in relentless waves, resilience does not deny the storm—it endures it, shining all the brighter.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Justice 

“Justice must be our lighthouse—unshaken by the tides of prejudice, guiding generations toward the shores of equality.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Legacy 

“We are called to be lighthouses, leaving behind beams of guidance so future travelers will never lose their way.” — Dr. Malik Padgett

Faith and Perseverance

“The lighthouse does not question the storm—it simply keeps shining, believing its light will be seen.” — Dr. Malik Padgett