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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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Almost Beat Door Force Inch Life Terrible
Haiti or Canada, there must be one set of rules for everybody. We cannot welcome those to come and then try and act as though any culture will not be respected or treated inferior.
AL SHARPTON

Country Culture Everybody Inferior Respect Rule Through Treat Welcome
James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.
AL SHARPTON

Body Dance Long Someone Step Uncontrollably
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.
AL SHARPTON

Discrimination Inequality Long Often Racism Saturate Say Simple Slavery Way
Many like me who operate in black America can only get our balanced story told nationally on BET talk shows.
AL SHARPTON

Balance Bet Black Country Like Many Nation Operate Show Talk Told
I can’t see how an unarmed man rejecting a drug deal ended up dead.
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Dead Deal Drug End Man Reject Unarm
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
Bill Clinton strikes me as the kind of guy who goes wherever the polls lead him, rather than leading the polls.
AL SHARPTON

Bill Guy Kind Lead Polis Poll Rather Strike Whatever
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
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.
AL SHARPTON

Appointment Concern Figure Look Nation Represent Some Together
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
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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Almost Black Go Grew Holiday
While the rest of the country waves the flag of Americana, we understand we are not part of that.
AL SHARPTON

Country Flag Part Patriotism Understand Wave
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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Before Community Country English Fight Language Look Preach Test
People in the age of [President] Obama don’t dress like they did in the age of [Lyndon] Johnson. That’s for sure.
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Age Dress People President Sure
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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Activist Anything Done Known Preach Way

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