"We have an absolute responsibility to serve the public interest,” adding, “I think the paper can be hugely profitable and successful and serve a greater public interest over time.”

“We want all voices,” Williams said of the Sun. “We want it to be neutral.” 

“The Sun off the hands of investment firm Alden Global Capital, putting it back under local ownership for the first time in almost 40 years.” 

"He sees himself and Smith as “the next caretakers of this newspaper.” There appears to be a desire to build on the type of investigative reporting that would restore trust in local news. "

"William’s life story has stood as an enduring testament to the tenacity and resolve that have come to define the course of the Black American community in the United States."

"I know that they will do a tremendous job in speaking truth to power and giving marginalized people a voice."