[ applause ] i would like to thank cnn for showing us light in a dark time. my heroes are the poet warriors behind bars who are resilient, compassionate and eloquent and who refuse to surrender to hopelessness. one of my dear friends, geneva, who is in prison wrote, hope bridges between colors, ideas and dreams. hope honors courage and applauds every effort to goodness. it comforts failures and always, always tries again. it is the keystone upon which all things hinge.