President Obama telling Americans not to panic in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
AL SHARPTONThey didn’t have to be a hoodlum, they didn’t have to be a gangster. They could stand up from a broken home, on welfare, and they could run for president of the United States.
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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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I love theology and some philosophy.
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They didn’t have to be a hoodlum, they didn’t have to be a gangster. They could stand up from a broken home, on welfare, and they could run for president of the United States.
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Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.
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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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I don’t think Dr. King helped racial harmony, I think he helped racial justice.
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I cannot imagine where we would have been without BET.
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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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People working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts.
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We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.
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We may switch presidents, but we`re just going to switch legs and keep on marching.
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Dr. King used Gandhi’s commitment to non-violence and to passive resistance.
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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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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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I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.
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