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I remember the president-elect [Donald Trump] saying that I`m going to do something to dramatically, positively change communities, particularly in urban areas.

Al Sharpton

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.
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Discrimination Inequality Long Often Racism Saturate Say Simple Slavery Way
I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.
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Boost City Down Investment Monetary Show Some Symbolic Think
The job of an activist is to make people tense and cause social change.
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Activist Cause Change Job People Social Tense
My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy.
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Challenge Challenges Dad President
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.
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Conscience Courageous Family Moral Nation Obligation Particular Stand
Every victim calls us…. “Who put Sharpton in charge?” The victim!
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Ask Call Charge People Us Victim
Any use of the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, in connection with any violence or killing of police, is reprehensible and against the pursuit of justice in both cases.
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Brown Connect Justice Kill Name Police Pursuit Reprehensive Violence
Then I should be praised for it, and it’s more of a comment on them than me that it would take tricks to make them cover the loss of life.
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Comment Cover Life Loss More Praise Trick
Baltimore is just embarking down this road.
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Country Down Embark Just Road
We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution.
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Amendment Constitution Federal Give Giver Need Government Protect Vote
On Saturday of MLK weekend, just days before the inauguration, thousands of people joined me in the nation`s capital to protect the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Before Capital Dream Inaugration Join King Nation People Protect Rain Saturday Thousand Weekend
When you look at some of the appointments, there`s great concern because does it really represent all the people, and somehow figuring out how to bring the nation together.
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Appointment Concern Figure Look Nation Represent Some Together
I`m very cautious and very concerned about what I have initially seen, but I also believe we`ve got to organize like we have never organized before.We talk about it, but realistically, we`ve got to organize at the grassroots level.
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Before Believe Caution Concern Grassroot Initial Level Like Organize Seen
It does not appear, nor is there any reason to believe that [ Jeff Sessions] will put policing reform front and center in the way that this justice department has.
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Appear Believe Department Front Hard Justice Mean Nor Police Reason Reform Work
A jury said he wasn’t. So I have as much right to question a jury as they do. Does it make somebody a racist? No! They just disagreed with the jury. So did I.
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Disagree Jury Make Question Racist Right Somebody
I’ve seen enough things to know that if you just keep on going, if you turn the corner, the sun will be shining.
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Corner Enough Go Keep Never Quit Shine Sun Thing

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