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National Action Network, the group I founded, has affiliates or chapters in over 40 cities around the country.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Action Around Chapters Cities Country Founded Group National Network Over

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One of the reasons I get so much joy out of my own children's childhoods is that I'm having my first childhood myself.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Childhood Childhoods Children First Get Having Joy Much My Own Myself Out Own Reasons

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The boxing world is full of all kinds of corruption.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Boxing Corruption Full Kinds World

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The United States government has the obligation to educate all young people in this country.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Country Educate Government Obligation People States United United States United States Government Young Young People

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The United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Adopt Allies Around Creating Got Policy States United United States World

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

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Amendment Constitution Federal Federal Government Gives Government Need Protected Right Us Vote

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I've learned how to measure what I say. Al Sharpton in 1986 was trying to be heard. I was a local guy and was like, 'Y'all are ignoring us.'

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Al Guy Heard How Ignoring Learned Like Local Measure Say Trying Us

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We are engaged in immediate conversations with the White House on deliberations over a successor whom we hope will continue in the general direction of Attorney General Holder.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Attorney Attorney General Continue Conversations Direction Engaged General Holder Hope House Immediate Over Successor White White House Whom Will

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The resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder is met with both pride and disappointment by the Civil Rights community. We are proud that he has been the best Attorney General on Civil Rights in U.S. history and disappointed because he leaves at a critical time when we need his continued diligence most.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Attorney Attorney General Because Been Best Both Civil Civil Rights Community Continue Critical Diligence Disappointed Disappointment Eric General He His History Holder Leaves Met Most Need Pride Proud Resignation Rights Time

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I've been able to reach from the streets to the suites.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Able Been Reach Streets

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: October 3rd, 1954

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