Quyen Dinh

• Who are we talking about when we say “boys and men of color”? Are we only talking about African American boys and men?
• I recognize the legacy of the Black community and the civil rights movement. The organizing I do would not be possible without these efforts.
• Is there room for all of us to be at the table, including American Indian, Asian, and Latino? I’m not here to co-op the space but to work in solidarity with you all because our struggles are the same.
• What are the similarities among us in terms of issues like incarceration and educational attainment? How can we work together across ethnic lines?

Raymond Foxworth

• From the perspective of Tribal Nations, the movement has not been inclusive and has not gotten inclusive over time.
• I have attended all three Gatherings, and there are more Tribal Nations present this year, but it’s still not enough.
• Do American Indians have a seat at the table? Or are they just going to be invited to dinner?
• We have some of the highest incarcerations rates and longest sentences.
• We are not an ethnic group but are made up of various nations.
• We have fought many wars but today we are still struggling to maintain our land rights. How does our history affect other boys and men of color?
• Christianity and the Church was used to colonize American Indians and disassemble American Indian culture. We need to have a discussion about these processes that got us all to this space today.
  

Hector Sanchez Flores

• The conversation about expanding the table is important.
• Circles can grow, expand, and accept a lot of different people, and we will all be stronger for that.
  
• Once you sit in circle with one another, it's not just membership; it’s family
• I would like to invite us to no longer quantify our traumas and instead focus on healing our traumas.
  
• How is it possible that I am able to benefit from the struggles of my ancestors? My life was affected by someone else—knowing that connection exists allows me to do my work.