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But we believed if we kept on working, if we kept on marching,

Al Sharpton

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.
AL SHARPTON

Absolute Advocate Believe City People Consent Decree Department Police Right Thing
If Charlton Heston can have a constitutional right carry a rifle, why can’t grandma have a constitutional right to health care?
AL SHARPTON

Care Constitution Grandma Health Rifle Right
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.
AL SHARPTON

Address Feel Fire Hold Issue Think Well
I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.
AL SHARPTON

Adopt Allies Befriend Create States Think United World
We’re not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we’re not willing to give them first chances.
AL SHARPTON

Black Chance Give Leader Made Second Way Will
We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.
AL SHARPTON

Believe Change Constitution Country Down Fundamental Need Real
Every victim calls us…. “Who put Sharpton in charge?” The victim!
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Ask Call Charge People Us Victim
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.
AL SHARPTON

Bad Children Giant Hope Midget Name Stand Village
It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
AL SHARPTON

Forgot Grant Ignore King Simply Some Vision
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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Aside Bring City Comunity Crisis Hard National Sweat Work
Many like me who operate in black America can only get our balanced story told nationally on BET talk shows.
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Balance Bet Black Country Like Many Nation Operate Show Talk Told
I believed there was enough evidence to go to trial. Grand jury said there wasn’t. Okay, fine. Do I have a right to disagree with the grand jury? Many Americans believe O.J. Simpson was guilty.
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Believe Country Disagree Doe Enough Evidence Fine Grand Jury Racist Right Trail
I just released an op-ed in the “Washington Post” that talks about providing an I.D. so that everyone can have an I.D., primarily, the social security card.
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Country Everyone Order People President Provide Release
I cannot imagine where we would have been without BET.
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America Black Stories
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.
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Any Boycot Change Fact Historical Inconvenience Look Run Temporary Tempotray Think Time
I wanted to say to Governor Dean, don’t be hard on yourself about hooting and hollering.
AL SHARPTON

Governor Hard Holler Hoot Say Want Yourself

But we believed if we kept on working, if we kept on marching,

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