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 SHARPTONWe’re not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we’re not willing to give them first chances.
More Al Sharpton Quotes
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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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I’ve never done anything else in my life other than preach and be an activist. Way before I was known.
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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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James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.
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White folks was in the caves while we [blacks] was building empires.
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I wanted to say to Governor Dean, don’t be hard on yourself about hooting and hollering.
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I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.
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That ain’t nothing to be proud of. That means their forefathers was crooks.
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Somebody had to bring the truth to the doorstep of this president.
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Some issues you just – you certainly you have to defend yourself, but you certainly don`t have to denigrate others.
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I’m projected as an ambulance chaser, but I’m more the ambulance. People call me because they know I will come…. I have never fought a case where they didn’t ask me to come.
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If Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house.
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We may switch presidents, but we`re just going to switch legs and keep on marching.
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I think drugs affect poor people and people of color more than anyone.
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if we kept on voting, if we kept on believing, we would make America beautiful for everybody.
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