Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.
AL SHARPTONDr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.
AL SHARPTONThe Democratic Party hasn’t whipped anybody into a frenzy.
AL SHARPTONYou and many others addressed yesterday as it relates to criminal justice, as it relates to voting oppression.
AL SHARPTONI think that whoever is the attorney general, you don’t want them to be as a yes person for any particular constituency.
AL SHARPTONJohn 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.
AL SHARPTONIf O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up.
AL SHARPTONWe’ve got to look toward two years from now [January 2017] to at least provide some balance in congress.
AL SHARPTONFirst and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment.
AL SHARPTONBill Clinton strikes me as the kind of guy who goes wherever the polls lead him, rather than leading the polls.
AL SHARPTONNational Action Network, the group I founded, has affiliates or chapters in over 40 cities around the country.
AL SHARPTONI 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.
AL SHARPTONPeople 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.
AL SHARPTONI 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 SHARPTONWe must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual.
AL SHARPTONI’ve seen enough things to know that if you just keep on going, if you turn the corner, the sun will be shining.
AL SHARPTONThe job of an activist is to make people tense and cause social change.
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