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First and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment. When you look at some of the appointments, there`s great concern because does it really represent all the people, and somehow figuring out how to bring the nation together.

Al Sharpton

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Al Sharpton
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 3
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It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.
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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.We`re looking forward to the appointment of a monitor so that we can continue to do some of the things that we`ve been doing.
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What’s wrong with denouncing white interlopers?
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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.
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But we believed if we kept on working, if we kept on marching, if we kept on voting, if we kept on believing, we would make America beautiful for everybody.
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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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So we want to make sure that happens is that we build a relationship with the police department and the community that results in better policing and better cooperation with the community.
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We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.
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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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If a cop sees a person running out of a store with a gun he's seeing a crime. He's not seeing a person standing.
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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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The unfortunate part is there`s not enough balance in the legislative chambers, and particularly the senate that has to do that confirmation for there to be enough pushback.
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I understand deficit spending. I was born in deficit spending.
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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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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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It was better walk with dignity than ride in shame. A lot of people in Cincinnati are saying, Rather than have the continual problems of police brutality and economic disparity, I'm willing to make some sacrifices. And I think that they ought to be respected for doing that.
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The Democratic Party hasn't whipped anybody into a frenzy. The assumption is that the people that are marching and protesting and standing up against this don't have enough sense to stand up for their own interests.
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I think that whoever is the attorney general, you don't want them to be as a yes person for any particular constituency.
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