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.
AL SHARPTONThe assumption is that the people that are marching and protesting and standing up against this don’t have enough sense to stand up for their own interests.
More Al Sharpton Quotes
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If I use the media, even with tricks, to publicize a black youth being shot in the back in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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We just have to hope and pray that this man [Donald Trump] is changed in terms of how he views the world community.
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James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.
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I’ve never seen a prosecutor hold a press conference to discredit the victim.
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It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
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We built pyramids before Donald Trump ever knew what architecture was … we taught philosophy and astrology and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it.
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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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Donald Trump fired back at democratic Congressman John Lewis after Lewis said he did not see Trump as a legitimate president.
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If Charlton Heston can have a constitutional right carry a rifle, why can’t grandma have a constitutional right to health care?
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I’m willing to make some sacrifices.” And I think that they ought to be respected for doing that.
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I think everybody understood what happened, why this consent decree came about after the Freddie Gray situation. There was tension on both sides.
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I think drugs affect poor people and people of color more than anyone.
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I love theology and some philosophy.
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And that will mean that we cast aside eight years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears that have gone into bringing cities and mayors and communities to the table to address what truly is a national crisis.
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Who defines terrorists? Today’s terrorist is tomorrow’s friend.
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