I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.
AL SHARPTONI have the right to express myself. Once we get through expressing, do we really move forward in society.
More Al Sharpton Quotes
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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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If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.
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President Obama telling Americans not to panic in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
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I wanted to say to Governor Dean, don’t be hard on yourself about hooting and hollering.
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We cannot move forward or will not move forward if we are divided.
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We won`t back down! We won`t be trumped!
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What I profess to do is help the oppressed and if I cause a load of discomfort in the white community and the black community, that in my opinion means I’m being effective, because I’m not trying to make them comfortable.
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James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.
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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 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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I’m willing to make some sacrifices.” And I think that they ought to be respected for doing that.
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Many like me who operate in black America can only get our balanced story told nationally on BET talk shows.
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It`s a difficult thing for a city to be sued by the department of justice and to be told that your police department is systematically failing to serve the people of the state or the city.
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We`re going to continue to move forward and fight.
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How do you make things fair?
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