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.
AL SHARPTONPeople working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts.
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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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As I ran for president, I hoped that one child would come out of the ghetto like I did, could look at me walk across the stage with governors and senators and know they didn’t have to be a drug dealer.
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National Action Network, the group I founded, has affiliates or chapters in over 40 cities around the country.
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Donald Trump fired back at democratic Congressman John Lewis after Lewis said he did not see Trump as a legitimate president.
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And I think we`ve got to hold his feet to the fire to all those issues as well as all the issues that you addressed.
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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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We may switch presidents, but we`re just going to switch legs and keep on marching.
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Better to die of something than to die in old age of nothing.
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If I had spent the money you did and got 18 percent, I’d still be in Iowa hooting and hollering.
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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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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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I think everybody understood what happened, why this consent decree came about after the Freddie Gray situation. There was tension on both sides.
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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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Somebody had to bring the truth to the doorstep of this president.
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Baltimore is just embarking down this road.
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