Rev. Al Sharpton

“I hope when you put this book down, you don’t see Al Sharpton differently, but you instead see yourself differently.” – Rev. Al Sharpton June 27, 2013 – New York – Television host and political activist, Reverend Al Sharpton (pictured), is set to release his first book in over 10 years, The Rejected Stone: Al […]

MSNBC’s PoliticsNation host Reverend Al Sharpton said that critics shouldn’t judge Paula Deen by her use of the word “ni**er” decades ago, reports TMZ.com. “A lot of us have in the past said things we have regretted saying years ago,” he replied. “I think she has a lawsuit now about activities now whether it was […]

In an effort to curry favor with African-American voters, Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner will meet with Rev Al. Sharpton (pictured). RELATED: Rep. Anthony Weiner Shirtless Photos Released On Saturday, Weiner will have a private meet with Sharpton at his House Of Justice in Harlem before speaking at the weekly National Action Network rally. According […]

The tragic bombing in Boston on Monday has stirred the nation, prompting a mad dash to find the individuals who performed the cowardly act. However, news outlets rushing for scoops were swayed by an erroneous report from CNN that a “dark-skinned male” was taken in to custody. After this was proven false by federal law […]

Charlotte Haywood believes the problem with media nowadays is that it’s hard to get a positive image of young people, which she expressed to Reverend Al Sharpton and his “Role of Media in Crafting the Social Narrative” panel at the National Action Network convention last Friday. And this is part of the problem she is […]

Wednesday marks the opening day for the 15th Annual National Action Network Convention, a gathering of civil rights, religious, and LGBT rights leaders headed by the Reverend Al Sharpton (pictured center). SEE ALSO: Decades After MLK Death, Jobs At Risk In Memphis This year’s convention focuses on crucial issues affecting African-Americans, including Supreme Court hearings […]

If a new poll commissioned by BET founder and business magnate Robert Johnson is any indication, the myth of a monolithic Black America has been shattered and one-size-fits-all Black leadership has gone the way of the cowboy — just replace rodeos with rallies. The Zogby Analytics poll,  aptly titled, “Black Opinions in the Age of Obama,” […]

Don’t talk about it, be about it.  Someone said that to me once when I was just a little girl.  At first, I was annoyed, but I quickly realized what he meant:  if you don’t take action and do something, then you can’t complain about it. I guess you could say the lesson sorta stuck. […]

On Thursday, President Barack Obama met with African-American leaders across various organizations to discuss and address growing concerns regarding the economic crisis that continues to grip the country. With the release of “The President’s Plan for a Strong Middle Class and a Strong America” last week, Obama’s presence at the meeting was to hammer home […]

On Thursday morning, the Rev. Al Sharpton (pictured right) interviewed President Barack Obama (pictured) for his radio show, “Keepin’ It Real With Al Sharpton,” on what Black History Month means to him, rising out of the Great Recession, and the seriousness of the sequester. RELATED: Obama’s Next Financial Fight: The Sequester Listen to the interview […]

When he saw that George Zimmerman, the man charged with killing unarmed teen Trayvon Martin in Florida, wasn’t being arrested, the Rev. Al Sharpton got involved. When concerns were raised that efforts to pass voter identification laws would suppress the votes of minorities, Sharpton once again took to the airwaves of his MSNBC show. RELATED: […]

UPDATE 3:18 EST: “It was a historic gathering of over sixty leaders from civil rights, faith-based, academic, social,  and youth organizations, to put together the framework of an agenda for African Americans to present before the President and the Congress for the next four years. We must move beyond rhetoric to create results and from […]