Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr.is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, television/radio talk show host and a trusted White House adviser who, according to 60 Minutes, has become President Barack Obama's "go-to black leader." In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts his own radio talk show, Keepin' It Real, and he makes regular guest appearances on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. In 2011, he was named the host of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth3 October 1954
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The dream was not to put one black family in the White House, the dream was to make everything equal in everybody's house.
I've seen too much in life to give up.
President Obama telling Americans not to panic in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
I disagree with Muhammad. I'm against hate, anti-Semitism and homophobia.… This is not a village of hate. It's a village of hope.… Don't let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem giants who will stand up for our children.
I can't see how an unarmed man rejecting a drug deal ended up dead.
If Charlton Heston can have a constitutional right carry a rifle, why can't grandma have a constitutional right to health care?
It was better walk with dignity than ride in shame. A lot of people in Cincinnati are saying, "Rather than have the continual problems of police brutality and economic disparity, I'm willing to make some sacrifices." And I think that they ought to be respected for doing that.
I was raised by a single mother who made a way for me. She used to scrub floors as a domestic worker, put a cleaning rag in her pocketbook and ride the subways in Brooklyn so I would have food on the table. But she taught me as I walked her to the subway that life is about not where you start, but where you're going. That's family values.
While the rest of the country waves the flag of Americana, we understand we are not part of that. We don't owe America anything - America owes us.
But resist we much. We must, and we will much- about that- be committed.
People working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts. I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.
It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
What do we want? Dead cops. When do we want it? Now.
Who defines terrorists? Today's terrorist is tomorrow's friend.