black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.

Al Sharpton

It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
AL SHARPTON

Forgot Grant Ignore King Simply Some Vision
You hear anything? Oh, let’s run! It’s Virginia today!”…
AL SHARPTON

Anything Today
We won`t back down! We won`t be trumped!
AL SHARPTON

Back Down Trump Won
My ordination in the Church of God in Christ was at age 9, and I later became a Baptist minister, which I am today.
AL SHARPTON

Age Baptist Christ Church God Later Minister Ordination
I’ve seen enough things to know that if you just keep on going, if you turn the corner, the sun will be shining.
AL SHARPTON

Corner Enough Go Keep Never Quit Shine Sun Thing
We cannot move forward or will not move forward if we are divided.
AL SHARPTON

Divide Forward Move
On Saturday of MLK weekend, just days before the inauguration, thousands of people joined me in the nation`s capital to protect the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
AL SHARPTON

Before Capital Dream Inaugration Join King Nation People Protect Rain Saturday Thousand Weekend
I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.
AL SHARPTON

Almost Black Go Grew Holiday
It was better walk with dignity than ride in shame. A lot of people in Cincinnati are saying, “Rather than have the continual problems of police brutality and economic disparity,
AL SHARPTON

Better Brutal Cincinnati Continual Dignity Economic Person Police Problem Ride Say Shame Walk
This is not a village of hate. It’s a village of hope. Don’t let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem, giants who will stand up for our children.
AL SHARPTON

Bad Children Giant Hope Midget Name Stand Village
We just have to hope and pray that this man [Donald Trump] is changed in terms of how he views the world community.
AL SHARPTON

Change Community Man Pray Term View World
I think everybody understood what happened, why this consent decree came about after the Freddie Gray situation. There was tension on both sides.
AL SHARPTON

Came Consent Decree Everbody Happen Side Tension Think Understood
I’ve never done anything else in my life other than preach and be an activist. Way before I was known.
AL SHARPTON

Activist Anything Done Known Preach Way
We blacks had problems in the ’60s and we solved them by marching. We’ve still got problems – let’s march.
AL SHARPTON

Black March Problem Solve Still
People in the age of [President] Obama don’t dress like they did in the age of [Lyndon] Johnson. That’s for sure.
AL SHARPTON

Age Dress People President Sure
John Lewis being attacked as “talk, talk, talk” by president-elect [Donald] Trump because he said he didn`t consider him a legitimate president.
AL SHARPTON

Attack Consider Legitimate President Said Trump

Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Al Sharpton Quotes