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I feel that it is our moral obligation to stand and to be courageous with these families, and particularly Cindy, that have become the conscience of this nation.

Al Sharpton

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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John Lewis being attacked as “talk, talk, talk” by president-elect [Donald] Trump because he said he didn`t consider him a legitimate president.
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The promise of America is one immigration policy for all who seek to enter our shores, whether they come from Mexico,
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But resist we much. We must and we will much about that be committed.
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I`m very cautious about what appears to be things put in place that will begin to roll back some of the progress that I believe we`ve made.
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Many like me who operate in black America can only get our balanced story told nationally on BET talk shows.
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Haiti or Canada, there must be one set of rules for everybody. We cannot welcome those to come and then try and act as though any culture will not be respected or treated inferior.
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Vice President [Lindon] Johnson to President Johnson and Vice President [Hubert] Humphrey. It`s challenging the administrations to do the right thing.
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So (if) some cracker come and tell you ‘Well, my mother and father blood go back to the Mayflower,’ you better hold your pocket.
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The United States government has the obligation to educate all young people in this country.
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Every victim calls us…. “Who put Sharpton in charge?” The victim!
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There are now that 20 consent decrees in place like the one in Baltimore that are helping put broken police departments on a path to reform. And this is long work.
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Life is about not where you start, but where you’re going. That’s family values.
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I’ve never done anything else in my life other than preach and be an activist. Way before I was known.
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Some issues you just – you certainly you have to defend yourself, but you certainly don`t have to denigrate others.
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Let me just say that we are under the consent decree. There are people in our city [Baltimore] along with the police department and advocates who believe that this is absolutely the right thing to do.
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