If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.
AL SHARPTONI 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.
More Al Sharpton Quotes
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My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy.
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This is not about what party you’re part of. This is about right and wrong, … the conscience of this nation.
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And we will ultimately become a stronger nation, but right now we are a divided nation.
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When you’re dealing with boycotts, you don’t need everyone. You just need enough to be effective.
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Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.
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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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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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White folks was in the caves while we [blacks] was building empires.
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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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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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The 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.
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President Obama telling Americans not to panic in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
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One of the things that`s offensive is saying in the fifth district there`s nothing going on. This is a very vast district.
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But resist we much. We must and we will much about that be committed.
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During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.
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