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 SHARPTONAnd 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.
More Al Sharpton Quotes
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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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I`m deeply concerned about Jeff Sessions, who has clearly expressed opposition to the use of consent decrees and has advanced a lot of this states` rights rhetoric.
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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.
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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.
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As a Baptist minister, I don’t have the right to impose my views on anyone else. If committed gay and lesbian couples want to marry, that is their business; none of us should stand in their way
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We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution.
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We must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual.
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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.
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I`m not as concerned about what Mr. [Jeff] Sessions expressed, except for the fact that he did say that, you know, these things would be enforced.
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While the rest of the country waves the flag of Americana, we understand we are not part of that.
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I do believe that the party has a bunch of elephants running around in donkey clothes.
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President Obama telling Americans not to panic in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
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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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Dr. King’s general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.
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I think that what we want to do as we continue to move forward is look at the various points that have been made.
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