"In my judgment, the crisis of the black male in America is fundamentally,
although not exclusively, a spiritual crisis. What's at stake here is nothing
less than the souls of black men."
--Robert Franklin, president-elect of the Interdenominational Theological
Center in Atlanta and author of Liberating Visions, at a Black History
Month event.
"How deep is one's commitment when regular portfolios are coming in at six
percent and your Whole Wheat Organic portfolio checks in at two percent or in
negative territory?"
--David Brancaccio, host of National Public Radio's Marketplace, on the
dilemma facing investors who want to support socially conscious companies.