Angela Stanton-King Quotes

Angela Stanton-King

Profession : Author

Birth : February 19, 1977

We have to create a safe space where our communities feel protected by the police instead of victimized. We also need to make sure our police officers feel appreciated as our local heroes.

Angela Stanton-King

I was a convicted felon. No one wanted to give me a job, I couldn't get any government assistance, and I couldn't get any housing assistance.

Angela Stanton-King

It is critical that we double down on the progress that President Trump has made with regard to Criminal Justice Reform. His focus on reforming our broken criminal system is geared towards improving the lives of minority families across the district, state, and country.

Angela Stanton-King

I'm very concerned about the whole LGBTQ movement and the way it sexualizes children.

Angela Stanton-King

I have never run for office and I don't have political experience. But I do have life experiences.

Angela Stanton-King

I came home to four children, and I came home to two tombstones. My mother was in one and my grandmother was in the other. They'd both passed away while I was in prison.

Angela Stanton-King

I want to help change the laws to protect all people - not just Republicans, not just Democrats, not just Black people, all people.

Angela Stanton-King

John Lewis' vital role in the civil rights movement will never be forgotten, and his legacy will forever be acknowledged by our state and our country.

Angela Stanton-King

When I was released from prison 15 years ago, I was given a $25 check and a bus ticket and told to start my life over.

Angela Stanton-King

The one thing about this Trump fiasco that never set well with me was the fact that everyone loved him until he ran for president. Every rapper, entertainer and actor was chasing a Trump check, then everyone changed on him almost overnight and I thought that was weird so I kept my eyes open.

Angela Stanton-King

As a former victim of childhood sexual abuse, my position is unwavering when it comes to speaking out against the hypersexualization of our children.

Angela Stanton-King

People are going to be able to appreciate the reality in politics, and that is what I represent.

Angela Stanton-King

I am a strong believer in the sanctity of life. It's time that someone stands up for the lives of the unborn.

Angela Stanton-King

I want to help other people clear their records, and I want to help them avoid some of the loopholes that get people caught up in our criminal justice system.

Angela Stanton-King

We all have children, the majority of us do. And we have to work while we do that.

Angela Stanton-King

It's hypocritical to say Black Lives Matter' when we know Black life begins in the womb.

Angela Stanton-King

I myself spent some time in prison, so I know the type of trajectory that a criminal offense can put on someone's life.

Angela Stanton-King

Instead of speaking about defunding the police, we should be advocating ways to create partnerships and promoting connectivity between communities and police officers.

Angela Stanton-King

With all respect to Congressman Lewis, when I think about him, I always have that image in my mind when he was on the Selma Bridge. The truth of the matter is, with all that he has given towards the fight for civil rights - which we greatly appreciate - these are no longer the days of marching over the Selma Bridge.

Angela Stanton-King

It's OK to be a Black Republican. It's OK to stand by your morals and your values and your beliefs.

Angela Stanton-King