Rev. Al Sharpton's Weekly Blog

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  What Ever Happened to Post-Racism?

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  Mar 23 2015

  We must make this country a nation of equal protection under the law with equal opportunity for everyone. If we truly would like to be post-racial one day, we cannot continue to live in denial, or turn a blind eye towards reality, or remain complacent today. It’s as simple as that.

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  What Ever Happened to Post-Racism?

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  Mar 23 2015

  We must make this country a nation of equal protection under the law with equal opportunity for everyone. If we truly would like to be post-racial one day, we cannot continue to live in denial, or turn a blind eye towards reality, or remain compl…

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  What Ever Happened to Post-Racism?

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  Mar 23 2015
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  Across the Selma Bridge… The Road Ahead

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  Mar 09 2015

  Yes, we crossed the bridge half a century ago, and we crossed it again in a reenactment with the president this weekend, but 50 years from now at the 100th anniversary, we will be judged not by whether we brought a Black president to the bridge.

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  Across the Selma Bridge… The Road Ahead

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  Mar 09 2015

  Yes, we crossed the bridge half a century ago, and we crossed it again in a reenactment with the president this weekend, but 50 years from now at the 100th anniversary, we will be judged not by whether we brought a Black president to the bridge.

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  Across the Selma Bridge… The Road Ahead

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  Mar 09 2015
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  The Time for Voter Rights Is Now

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  Mar 02 2015

  We cannot raise awareness about the heroines and heroes of history, and then turn around and be cowards 50 years later. This Congress must deal with overt moves among states to obstruct people’s right to vote, and they must restore federal protections of voting rights.

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  The Time for Voter Rights Is Now

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  Mar 02 2015

  We cannot raise awareness about the heroines and heroes of history, and then turn around and be cowards 50 years later. This Congress must deal with overt moves among states to obstruct people’s right to vote, and they must restore federal protec…

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  The Time for Voter Rights Is Now

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  Mar 02 2015
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  2016 Presidential Lineup Prospects: You Must Be Ready for Primetime

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  Feb 23 2015

  Let’s be clear about who Giuliani is: a faded, irrelevant Republican leader who seeks attention and will say and do ridiculous things in order to achieve that. Though I ,myself, have been accused of seeking attention, I seek attention around issues, causes and cases.