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We’re not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we’re not willing to give them first chances.

Al Sharpton

This is not just an agreement for the police department, this is an agreement that gets the police department working with the community and the community understanding its role as it continues to work with the police department.
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Agreement Community Department Police Understand
Any use of the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, in connection with any violence or killing of police, is reprehensible and against the pursuit of justice in both cases.
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Brown Connect Justice Kill Name Police Pursuit Reprehensive Violence
I`m very cautious and very concerned about what I have initially seen, but I also believe we`ve got to organize like we have never organized before.We talk about it, but realistically, we`ve got to organize at the grassroots level.
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Before Believe Caution Concern Grassroot Initial Level Like Organize Seen
We never got the 40 acres. We went all the way to Herbert Hoover, and we never got the 40 acres. We didn’t get the mule. So we decided we’d ride this donkey as far as it would take us.
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Acre Decide Donkey Far never Ride Take Way
We just have to hope and pray that this man [Donald Trump] is changed in terms of how he views the world community.
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Change Community Man Pray Term View World
Somebody had to bring the truth to the doorstep of this president.
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Bring Doorstep President Somebody Truth
Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.
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Another Confront Era King Place Principles Generation Took Universal
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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Bring Challenge Constant Go Hear King People Something Spirit Together
My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy.
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Challenge Challenges Dad President
We must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual.
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Become Community Country Individual Must Represent Staes United
I wanted to say to Governor Dean, don’t be hard on yourself about hooting and hollering.
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Governor Hard Holler Hoot Say Want Yourself
If I use the media, even with tricks, to publicize a black youth being shot in the back in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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Back Black Country Loss Media Publicize Shot Trick Youth
People 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.
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Campaign During Fearful Follow Heard Nervous People Promise Wonder
The promise of America is one immigration policy for all who seek to enter our shores, whether they come from Mexico,
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Come Country Enter Fighting Immigration Our Policy Promise Seek Shore
I’ve never seen an effective boycott that didn’t work.
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Boycott Effective Seen Work
I believed there was enough evidence to go to trial. Grand jury said there wasn’t. Okay, fine. Do I have a right to disagree with the grand jury? Many Americans believe O.J. Simpson was guilty.
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Believe Country Disagree Doe Enough Evidence Fine Grand Jury Racist Right Trail

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