I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.
AL SHARPTONI 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.
More Al Sharpton Quotes
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While the rest of the country waves the flag of Americana, we understand we are not part of that.
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We cannot look at the Latino community and preach ‘one language.’ No one gave them an English test before they sent them to Iraq to fight for America.
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I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.
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If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.
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We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution.
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I`m deeply concerned about Jeff Sessions, who has clearly expressed opposition to the use of consent decrees and has advanced a lot of this states` rights rhetoric.
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We may switch presidents, but we`re just going to switch legs and keep on marching.
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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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We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.
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And we will ultimately become a stronger nation, but right now we are a divided nation.
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We don’t owe America anything – America owes us.
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If a cop sees a person running out of a store with a gun he’s seeing a crime. He’s not seeing a person standing.
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What I profess to do is help the oppressed and if I cause a load of discomfort in the white community and the black community, that in my opinion means I’m being effective, because I’m not trying to make them comfortable.
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We’re not anti-police… we’re anti-police brutality.
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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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