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 SHARPTONThe icy rain did not deter us as we reminded Donald Trump and other leaders that we will not be silenced.
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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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I am in hell already. I am in Israel.
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I need to hear something about how he`s going to bring people together in the spirit, hopefully, of Martin Luther King Jr., and if that`s not heard, then we`ve got to constantly challenge him.
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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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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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They tried to say that being gay is a sin, and I said that adultery is a sin.
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I always go by instinct and then wrestle with where by instinct brought me.
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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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The icy rain did not deter us as we reminded Donald Trump and other leaders that we will not be silenced.
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I just released an op-ed in the “Washington Post” that talks about providing an I.D. so that everyone can have an I.D., primarily, the social security card.
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We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution.
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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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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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It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
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