“All of the great social justice advances that we ever had in this country have come not from people with big titles and not from people at the top, but just from everyday people getting together saying 'Enough is enough. I'm going to change this, and I'm going to get involved, and I am going to be engaged.'”

American politician and television personality

Nina Turner is an American politician and television personality. A member of the Democratic Party, she served on the Cleveland City Council from 2006 to 2008 and in the Ohio Senate from 2008 to 2014. She is also a self-described democratic socialist. Turner is known for her outspoken progressive politics, which have been described as progressive, left-wing, or far-left. Her public profile comes from both elected office and television work, and her statements often reflect her political beliefs and advocacy.