Rev. Al Sharpton's Weekly Blog

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  The Trayvon Martin and Tulsa Shootings: The Time for Inaction Is Over

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  Apr 10 2012

  It’s time all of us engage in a long-term conversation on the elephant in the room — race. And as the Trayvon Martin case tragically proves, the topic cannot be discussed without dedicating an equal amount of time towards a serious look at our justice system.

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  The Trayvon Martin and Tulsa Shootings: The Time for Inaction Is Over

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  Apr 10 2012

  It’s time all of us engage in a long-term conversation on the elephant in the room — race. And as the Trayvon Martin case tragically proves, the topic cannot be discussed without dedicating an equal amount of time towards a serious look at our j…

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  The Trayvon Martin and Tulsa Shootings: The Time for Inaction Is Over

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  Apr 10 2012

  It’s time all of us engage in a long-term conversation on the elephant in the room — race. And as the Trayvon Martin case tragically proves, the topic cannot be discussed without dedicating an equal amount of time towards a serious look at our j…

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  Trayvon Martin — Victim Of Bias & Gun-Toting Vigilantism

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  Mar 19 2012

  A young teenager walking home, armed only with candy and a drink, should never lose his/her life because someone in a gated community feels ‘threatened.’

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  Trayvon Martin — Victim Of Bias & Gun-Toting Vigilantism

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  Mar 19 2012

  A young teenager walking home, armed only with candy and a drink, should never lose his/her life because someone in a gated community feels ‘threatened.’

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  Trayvon Martin — Victim Of Bias & Gun-Toting Vigilantism

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  Mar 19 2012

  A young teenager walking home, armed only with candy and a drink, should never lose his/her life because someone in a gated community feels ‘threatened.’

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  Back to the Future: All Roads Lead to Selma, Alabama

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  Feb 29 2012

  Today, when voter ID laws have crept into dozens of states, and one of the toughest and most reprehensible anti-immigration bills passed in Alabama, we will gather once again in the deep South and march.

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  Back to the Future: All Roads Lead to Selma, Alabama

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  Feb 29 2012

  Today, when voter ID laws have crept into dozens of states, and one of the toughest and most reprehensible anti-immigration bills passed in Alabama, we will gather once again in the deep South and march.

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  Back to the Future: All Roads Lead to Selma, Alabama

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  Feb 29 2012

  Today, when voter ID laws have crept into dozens of states, and one of the toughest and most reprehensible anti-immigration bills passed in Alabama, we will gather once again in the deep South and march.

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  New Rules Threaten Black Voting Rights

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  Feb 17 2012