Rev. Al Sharpton's Weekly Blog
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Rev in 2010
—Jan 04 2010Every year, we all rally together with family and friends to celebrate the holidays and ring in the dawning of yet another new year, a new start and a new beginning. We diligently make resolutions – some minor, and others life altering – that we emphatically boast to each other and to ourselves. The harsh […]
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Percy Sutton
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Rev on 2010 Census
—Dec 19 2009The greatest civil rights leader in history taught each and every one of us invaluable lessons throughout his short time on earth. Absorbing his teachings, readings and speeches, we have been able to peacefully highlight injustice whenever and wherever we see it, and demand equality in a forthright and sustainable way. As a student of […]
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Rev. Sharpton on Charity
—Dec 13 2009Almost every night they go to bed a little hungry. Many, actually don’t even possess a bed to sleep in. The blustery winter winds scrape against their barely covered skin as they humbly beg for food, money and shelter. The lucky ones stay with friends or in motels, but many simply call the streets home. […]
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Sharpton: Happy Birthday Amsterdam News!
—Dec 09 2009As I walked into Lincoln Center for the New York Amsterdam News’ 100th anniversary celebration, I thought about how in my own life, the first newspaper I constantly read was the New York Amsterdam News. As one who grew up in the Black church with a Black mother who not only encouraged, but insisted that […]
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Rev Sharpton on Unemployment
—Dec 06 2009It was regarded as one of the most historic days in our nation’s history. Unprecedented numbers of young people and minorities hit polling stations and cast their ballots in a national election. After an intense, seemingly endless campaign cycle, the populous was engaged and actively participated in our political process in ways previously unheard of. […]
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Rev. Sharpton on Copenhagen
—Nov 27 2009Two years ago, residents in much of the Southeast underwent an utter revamping of their lifestyle. Instead of blindly showering water across their lawns and leaving faucets running on end, they were forced to self-ration their own usage, and in many cases eliminate certain activities. In North Carolina, Governor Michael Easley urged his constituents to […]
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Obama in Asia
—Nov 13 2009Less than 300 miles from the Japanese capital of Tokyo rests a small town named ‘Obama’. And in that tiny neighborhood, both young and old danced in the streets and celebrated last November when Barack Obama took home the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. Just off the heels of the one-year anniversary of that historic day, […]
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2009 Election
—Nov 10 2009On Oct. 6, the NY Times published an alarming and troublesome report on the NY citywide primary runoff races. As the all-important bid for public advocate and comptroller were at stake, most New Yorkers – specifically Democrats – simply stayed home. The piece was a startling look into trends in areas like the 97th Election […]
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Obama & Afghanistan
—Nov 02 2009Most Americans forget that there’s a war going on outside – or rather more than one. In the midst of chasing after celebrities and keeping up on the latest gadgets, we’re often pushed into some sort of forced seclusion that bars us from the ongoing reality of two active wars. And for the last 18 […]