Al Sharpton Quotes, Long Quotes, Racism Quotes

As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways. Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.

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This is not about what party you're part of. This is about right and wrong, ... the conscience of this nation.

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Any use of the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, in connection with any violence or killing of police, is reprehensible and against the pursuit of justice in both cases.

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We`re going to continue to move forward and fight. I just think that, unfortunately, the president-elect [Donald Trump] has chosen to address every issue.

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But resist we much. We must and we will much about that be committed.

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We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances.

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The dream was not to put one black family in the White House, the dream was to make everything equal in everybody's house.

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We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution.

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John Lewis being attacked as "talk, talk, talk" by president-elect [Donald] Trump because he said he didn`t consider him a legitimate president.

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I'm projected as an ambulance chaser, but I'm more the ambulance. People call me because they know I will come.... I have never fought a case where they didn't ask me to come. People have this picture like I'm sitting up in bed at night with a walkie-talkie. "You hear anything? Oh, let's run! It's Virginia today!"... Every victim calls us.... "Who put Sharpton in charge?" The victim!

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I've never seen an effective boycott that didn't work.

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We just have to hope and pray that this man [Donald Trump] is changed in terms of how he views the world community.

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We've got to look toward two years from now [January 2017] to at least provide some balance in congress.

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I've never done anything else in my life other than preach and be an activist. Way before I was known.

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Don't talk to us like we ignint!

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James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably.

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I`m very cautious about what appears to be things put in place that will begin to roll back some of the progress that I believe we`ve made.

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White folks was in the caves while we [blacks] was building empires ... We built pyramids before Donald Trump ever knew what architecture was ... we taught philosophy and astrology and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it.

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People have a right to be nervous and fearful. They heard what Trump said during the campaign and are wondering if he`ll follow through on his promises.

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First and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment. When you look at some of the appointments, there`s great concern because does it really represent all the people, and somehow figuring out how to bring the nation together.

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