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We`re going to continue to move forward and fight. I just think that, unfortunately, the president-elect [Donald Trump] has chosen to address every issue.
Al Sharpton
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Al Sharpton
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: October 3
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Brooklyn
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Alfred Charles Al Sharpton
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