I think that any time you look at the fact that boycotts have historically led to change, whatever temporary inconvenience there may be, it in the long run leads toward, in my opinion, a better change for everybody.
AL SHARPTONI think that you can’t choose leadership. You have to deal with the leadership that the people respond to.
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First and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment.
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I have the right to express myself. Once we get through expressing, do we really move forward in society.
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And I think we`ve got to hold his feet to the fire to all those issues as well as all the issues that you addressed.
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As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways.
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I am in hell already. I am in Israel.
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I’ve seen too much in life to give up.
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Every victim calls us…. “Who put Sharpton in charge?” The victim!
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We’ve got to look toward two years from now [January 2017] to at least provide some balance in congress.
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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.
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If I had spent the money you did and got 18 percent, I’d still be in Iowa hooting and hollering.
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People have a right to be nervous and fearful. They heard what Trump said during the campaign and are wondering if he`ll follow through on his promises.
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A jury said he wasn’t. So I have as much right to question a jury as they do. Does it make somebody a racist? No! They just disagreed with the jury. So did I.
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It is true that Mr. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, after which there was a commitment to give 40 acres and a mule. That’s where the argument, to this day, of reparations starts.
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I just think that, unfortunately, the president-elect [Donald Trump] has chosen to address every issue.
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When you look at some of the appointments, there`s great concern because does it really represent all the people, and somehow figuring out how to bring the nation together.
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