Rev. Al Sharpton's Weekly Blog

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  Fairness and Equality Will Save Our Union

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  Jan 25 2012

  Last night during Obama’s address, we were reminded of just how much we can achieve with a unified government and with leaders who put the nation’s best interest before their own political agendas.

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  How We Should Celebrate Dr. King in 2012

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  Jan 15 2012

  How many of us take the time to emulate Dr. King’s teachings? How many of us actually understand the fight he waged on our behalf? How many of us emulate his nonviolent dedication to defending the poor and seeking economic justice in society?

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  How We Should Celebrate Dr. King in 2012

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  Jan 15 2012

  How many of us take the time to emulate Dr. King’s teachings? How many of us actually understand the fight he waged on our behalf? How many of us emulate his nonviolent dedication to defending the poor and seeking economic justice in society?

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  Please Tell Romney We’re Not Envious, We’re Fed Up

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  Jan 11 2012

  Romney, the people are not jealous of your mansions or boats. They are simply tired of income inequality, and tired of course of your condescending tone.

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  Please Tell Romney We’re Not Envious, We’re Fed Up

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  Jan 11 2012

  <![CDATA[Romney, the people are not jealous of your mansions or boats. They are simply tired of income inequality, and tired of course of your condescending tone.]]>

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  Will We Be a Cohesive Country of Laws or a Divided States?

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  Jan 08 2012

  Two cases set to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court in the early part of this year will determine whether we are a cohesive country of laws or whether we are a divided states that would like to make up our own rules as we go along.

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  Will We Be a Cohesive Country of Laws or a Divided States?

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  Jan 08 2012

  <![CDATA[Two cases set to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court in the early part of this year will determine whether we are a cohesive country of laws or whether we are a divided states that would like to make up our own rules as we go along.]]>

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  Iowa Results Don’t Matter

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  Dec 30 2011

  The prize is not which candidate or flavor of the month we go with, the prize is the direction of the United States. Keep your eye on the prize and occupy November.

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  Iowa Results Don’t Matter

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  Dec 30 2011

  <![CDATA[The prize is not which candidate or flavor of the month we go with, the prize is the direction of the United States. Keep your eye on the prize and occupy November. ]]>

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  Eric Holder Is Correct: Let the Federal Gov. Stop the Racism of Individual States

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  Dec 15 2011

  When only some 38 cases of ‘voter fraud’ have actually been found to exist, the idea that this is somehow an inherent and urgent dilemma should be insulting to anyone with a semblance of intelligence.