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I very rarely read any fiction. I love biographies I read about all kinds of people. I love theology and some philosophy.

Al Sharpton

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Al Sharpton
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 3
Film Actor
Human Rights Activist
Minister
Politician
Radio Personality
Television Presenter
Brooklyn
New York
Alfred Charles Al Sharpton
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During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.
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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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The GOP's freak out over Donald Trump. Just two months to Iowa, can anyone stop him?
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This is not about what party you're part of. This is about right and wrong, ... the conscience of this nation.
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I've never seen an effective boycott that didn't work.
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Getting Democrats organized is like herding cats.
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I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.
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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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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. The icy rain did not deter us as we reminded Donald Trump and other leaders that we will not be silenced.
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There are white n*ggers. I've seen a lot of white n*ggers in my time.
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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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I was raised by a single mother who made a way for me. She used to scrub floors as a domestic worker, put a cleaning rag in her pocketbook and ride the subways in Brooklyn so I would have food on the table. But she taught me as I walked her to the subway that life is about not where you start, but where you're going. That's family values.
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I`m very cautious about what appears to be things put in place that will begin to roll back some of the progress that I believe we`ve made.
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America can't work for only some people and become a dream for all people. It has to work for everyone. And even though everyone might not end up at the same place, if everyone starts with the same beginning, then that's the dream fulfilled. We all don't have the same abilities, but we should have the same opportunities.
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We're not anti-police... we're anti-police brutality.
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We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.
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James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.
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I have the right to express myself. Once we get through expressing, do we really move forward in society.
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So (if) some cracker come and tell you 'Well, my mother and father blood go back to the Mayflower,' you better hold your pocket. That ain't nothing to be proud of. That means their forefathers was crooks.
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We may switch presidents, but we`re just going to switch legs and keep on marching.
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