This year marks the 50th anniversary of the great March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there, at one of the largest rallies for human rights, that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. King and all those gathered in Washington, D.C., […]
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Al Sharpton’s Message to Herman Cain
The following is a message from Al Sharpton to Herman Cain. The greeting on your website says, “we are looking forward to hearing from you”, but I’m not sure you will be looking forward to hearing from me, Mr. Cain. I saw on the internet that you called the President a liar. I deplore what […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton…Let’s Reclaim the Dream on Aug. 28
(NNPA) – Forty-seven years ago, our nation was in the midst of uncertainty, trepidation, fear, frustration, anger and unrest. Forty-seven years ago, we were simultaneously hopeful, dedicated, ambitious, determined and resilient. Forty-seven years ago, people of all races gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to urge their federal government to live up to […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton…Let Us Reclaim the Dream on Aug. 28 in D.C. March and Rally
(NNPA) — It was 1963. The nation was at a virtual boiling point. Despite marked gains in the civil rights struggle from integrating lunch counters and universities to equalizing buses, the fight for justice was far from over. As fire hoses and police dogs continued to be unleashed on those seeking basic human rights, and […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton…When Will We Finally Stop Burying Our Children?
(NNPA) — People often ask me to deliver words of comfort and strength during some of their most challenging moments in life. Throughout the decades, I have stood side by side with family members of those that have been wrongfully killed in acts of violence – whether those acts were committed by police or from […]