Rev. Al Sharpton's Weekly Blog

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  Trump Challenges Blacks To Try Something New — Too Bad We Know Him All Too Well

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  Aug 22 2016

  If we really want to know where the GOP Presidential nominee stands when it comes to issues impacting the Black community, we need just look at his past. There’s nothing new here — just the same old Trump and his biased actions and biased track…

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  Trump Challenges Blacks To Try Something New — Too Bad We Know Him All Too Well

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  Aug 22 2016

  If we really want to know where the GOP Presidential nominee stands when it comes to issues impacting the Black community, we need just look at his past. There’s nothing new here — just the same old Trump and his biased actions and biased track…

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  Trump Challenges Blacks To Try Something New — Too Bad We Know Him All Too Well

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  Aug 22 2016
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  Two Years After Garner And Ferguson, Real Change Is Still Needed

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  Aug 08 2016
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  Two Years After Garner And Ferguson, Real Change Is Still Needed

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  Aug 08 2016

  Two years after the tragic deaths of Garner and Brown, I am just as determined as I was when I stood over their caskets and when I eulogized them three weeks apart. True reform will be the only thing that will protect unarmed citizens and the pol…

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  Two Years After Garner And Ferguson, Real Change Is Still Needed

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  Aug 08 2016

  Two years after the tragic deaths of Garner and Brown, I am just as determined as I was when I stood over their caskets and when I eulogized them three weeks apart. True reform will be the only thing that will protect unarmed citizens and the pol…

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  The Pageantry Is Over; Now We Must Focus On The Hard Work

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  Aug 01 2016

  Cases against police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray were dropped last week but that went largely unnoticed by delegates gathered at the convention. Our task must be to not only highlight abuses, but to also solve these issues wit…

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  The Pageantry Is Over; Now We Must Focus On The Hard Work

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  Aug 01 2016

  Cases against police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray were dropped last week but that went largely unnoticed by delegates gathered at the convention. Our task must be to not only highlight abuses, but to also solve these issues wit…

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  The Pageantry Is Over; Now We Must Focus On The Hard Work

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  Aug 01 2016
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  National Need To Look In The Mirror

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  Jul 18 2016

  It is possible to grieve for police brutality victims and grieve for officers. And yes, it is possible to hold law enforcement accountable, while praising the good work that many of them do day in and day out.