My ordination in the Church of God in Christ was at age 9, and I later became a Baptist minister, which I am today.
AL SHARPTONThe congressman happens to represent me. And while there are always more things that we can do in every community, this is a very diverse district with all kinds of wonderful things.
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That ain’t nothing to be proud of. That means their forefathers was crooks.
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There are white n*ggers. I’ve seen a lot of white n*ggers in my time.
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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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John Lewis we all know was beaten terribly, almost to an inch of his life, opened doors that will never be closed, although there are forces that are attempting to close those doors.
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Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.
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I disagree with Muhammad. I’m against hate, anti-Semitism and homophobia.
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We cannot move forward or will not move forward if we are divided.
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The congressman happens to represent me. And while there are always more things that we can do in every community, this is a very diverse district with all kinds of wonderful things.
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I need to hear something about how he`s going to bring people together in the spirit, hopefully, of Martin Luther King Jr., and if that`s not heard, then we`ve got to constantly challenge him.
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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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We must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual.
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So we want to make sure that happens is that we build a relationship with the police department and the community that results in better policing and better cooperation with the community.
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Dr. King used Gandhi’s commitment to non-violence and to passive resistance.
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A war of words escalated between the president-elect and a civil rights icon.
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We never got the 40 acres. We went all the way to Herbert Hoover, and we never got the 40 acres. We didn’t get the mule. So we decided we’d ride this donkey as far as it would take us.
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