Quote

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.

Al Sharpton

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

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
Jr.
Violence
Michael
Justice
Connection
Names
Brown
Use
Pursuit
Connections
Police
Garner
Killing
Reprehensible
Cases
Eric

More quotes by Al Sharpton

Image
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.
Al Sharpton
Image
I think drugs affect poor people and people of color more than anyone.
Al Sharpton
Image
Dr. King's general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.
Al Sharpton
Image
It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
Al Sharpton
Image
Who defines terrorists? Today's terrorist is tomorrow's friend.
Al Sharpton
Image
I wanted to say to Governor Dean, don't be hard on yourself about hooting and hollering. If I had spent the money you did and got 18 percent, I'd still be in Iowa hooting and hollering.
Al Sharpton
Image
Jeff Sessions, the person who`s likely to become our next attorney general, is striking a very different tone from our current attorney general, Loretta Lynch, who announced a consent decree with the city of Baltimore.
Al Sharpton
Image
During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.
Al Sharpton
Image
John Lewis is an icon in our society.
Al Sharpton
Image
Getting Democrats organized is like herding cats.
Al Sharpton
Image
We won`t back down! We won`t be trumped!
Al Sharpton
Image
President Obama telling Americans not to panic in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
Al Sharpton
Image
I'm a patriot in the truest sense of the word.
Al Sharpton
Image
There are white n*ggers. I've seen a lot of white n*ggers in my time.
Al Sharpton
Image
I disagree with Muhammad. I'm against hate, anti-Semitism and homophobia. 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
Image
We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.
Al Sharpton
Image
I have the right to express myself. Once we get through expressing, do we really move forward in society.
Al Sharpton
Image
This is not about what party you're part of. This is about right and wrong, ... the conscience of this nation.
Al Sharpton
Image
I always go by instinct and then wrestle with where by instinct brought me.
Al Sharpton
Image
If you play the theatrics too much, you get in the way of your own cause.
Al Sharpton