Rev. Al Sharpton

From TheGrio.com: By Earl Ofari Hutchinson The cameras honed in on the Reverend Al Sharpton as he led thousands to the Arizona state capitol building in Phoenix in an old fashioned, energetic, shouting, chanting, sign and banner carrying civil rights style march.

From NewsTimes.com: DANBURY — He is a civil rights leaders, a self-described “agitator” who inspires passions among both those who support the causes he advocates and those who oppose them.

UPDATE: Rev. Al Sharpton’s official statement on Arizona Immigration Law: “The Arizona Immigration Bill is an affront to the civil rights of all Americans and an attempt to legalize racial profiling. As one who helped to make racial profiling a national issue and who has in the last year visited Arizona several times to rally […]

ATLANTA — The recent deaths of Dorothy Height and Benjamin Hooks, two icons of the civil rights era, nudge those who have come behind them closer to the control for which they have clamored.

I just returned from the “Measuring the Movement” forum, hosted by The Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network.  The event was off the chain, with an amazing crowd and an outstanding panel of guests.  We were joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Jealous, Marc Morial, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Charles Rangel, Democratic Whip James […]

NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton is a “lightning rod” for President Barack Obama on inner city streets, Obama’s former Harvard mentor and friend said Saturday at a forum in Harlem.

Here is President Barack Obama’s letter to Al Sharpton for his National Action Conference

Rev. Al Sharpton has been holding his annual National Action Network Conference this week in New York City and NewsOne.com, in collaboration with TV One & Roland Martin, has your inside scoop!

Rev. Al Sharpton has been holding his annual National Action Network Conference this week in New York City and NewsOne.com, in collaboration with TV One & Roland Martin, has your inside scoop!

Michael Steele addressed the National Action Network Conference yesterday and called Al Sharpton a “strong leader” and a “friend.” He also alluded to some of the Republican party being similar to an Elephant’s ass, saying:

From NBCNewYork.com: Hundreds of officials and influential leaders are participating in an annual national convention hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network, which began Wednesday morning.