Bill Withers is a singer and songwriter who has won three Grammys for his songs, "Ain't No Sunshine," "Lean on Me," and "Just the Two of Us." Mr. Withers was inducted into Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2005.

His card reads:

“From my perspective, born black 1938, freedom is the chance to try, the right to be and the choice to buy, vote, travel, learn, earn and educate my children without having to risk my life to do so.”