Al Sharpton
Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host. ... More »
Reverend Al Sharpton expels God in MSNBC promo sermon
Al Sharpton arrives on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Monday,, for the President Barack Obama's ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Win McNamee, Pool) Jesus said to Peter: “Get thee behind me, Satan.” Then came MSNBC. Now ... Read more »
At Sharpton Event, Kelly Discusses a Shared Concern With a Wary Audience
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Raymond W. Kelly But first he had to take some ribbing from the Rev. Al Sharpton. “We have the police commissioner of New York who has dealt with gun violence, even though he and I do not agree on other issues,” Mr. Sharpton said in his opening ... Read more »
Al Sharpton Fast Facts
(CNN) -- Here's an in-depth look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Marriages: Kathy Lee (Jordan) Sharpton (1980-present, separated); Marsha Tinsley (less than a year) Other Facts: Democratic candidate for President in the 2004 election. ... Read more »
Sharpton 2.0: From Outsider To Insider : The Two-Way : NPR
The Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of National Action Network, prepares for his MSNBC show PoliticsNation in January. The Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of National Action Network, prepares for his MSNBC show PoliticsNation in January. Although he's been a public ... Read more »
The Revolution of Reverend Al Sharpton : NPR
The Reverend Al Sharpton has moved from controversial street protester to a media activist with access to the president. Host Michel Martin talks with Corey Dade, NPR digital news correspondent, about his profile of 'The Rev.' This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. Coming ... Read more »
Why we listen to Al Sharpton
The Rev. Al Sharpton, now a host on MSNBC. President Lyndon B. Johnson redeemed himself from being a segregationist, simply and powerfully, by signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. By doing so, he shored up Martin Luther King Jr. and the entire civil ... Read more »
Rev. Al Sharpton: Koch Was ‘Authentic’
Civil Rights, Death, ed koch, Mayor Ed Koch, Peter Haskell, Remembered, Rev. Al Sharpton NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Rev. Al Sharpton was one of Mayor Ed Koch’s loudest critics, but was remembering the mayor fondly upon his death Friday. As WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell reported, the ... Read more »
The Rev. Al Sharpton, In Six True-False Statements : NPR
Editor's note: NPR's Corey Dade recently traveled to New York to interview the Rev. Al Sharpton about the unusual arc of his checkered career, from pugnacious street fighter for racial justice to savvy insider with ties to CEOs, a successful television show and the the ear of a ... Read more »
Conservatives on Supreme Court cast doubt on voting law
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) (L) and Rev. Al Sharpton (2nd L) attend a voter's rights rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington February 27, 2013. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider whether to strike down a key provision of a federal law designed to protect ... Read more »
Obama expresses doubt about a March 1 deal to head off cuts
His comments, made in an interview with radio talk show host Al Sharpton, suggested the White House was preparing for the possibility the March 1 deadline will pass with no deal. That would set off a chain reaction of automatic spending cuts that if left unchecked over the next few ... Read more »
Rev. Al Sharpton calls for charges against NYPD brass who set stop-and-frisk quota
Al Sharpton, a strong proponent for new gun control laws, called for a high-ranking NYPD commander to be brought up on charges for setting stop-and-frisk quota. The Rev. Al Sharpton ripped the Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy on Saturday — and called for a high-ranking ... Read more »
Democratic mayoral candidates champion raising minimum wage from $7.25 to $9
Mayoral hopefuls on the Democratic side paid a visit to the headquarters of the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network. Each voiced their support for the push to bump up the minimum wage and for it to increase with inflation. Christine Quinn, standing with the Rev. Al Sharpton ... Read more »
Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network opens chapter in Bronx; leader aims to help borough’s so...
Al Sharpton’s National Action Network opens chapter in Bronx; leader aims to help borough’s social issues National Action Network's new Bronx chapter is located in Bright Temple A.M.E. Church DaShawn Williams, of the National Action Network, speaking to The National Action Network... Read more »
A crack in civil rights law? Some justices think so
Martin Luther King III, left, and Rev. Al Sharpton talk to reporters outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Probing questions from Roberts and Kennedy made it appear that the die was cast for Section 5. Roberts went so far as to note that Massachusetts now has the worst black turnout in ... Read more »
US supreme court leans towards striking part of Voting Rights Act
Rev Jesse Jackson and Rev Al Sharpton deliver remarks outside the US supreme court on Wednesday. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The supreme court appeared to lean toward striking down cornerstone civil rights legislation that has protected African Americans right to vote for ... Read more »
BECAME BUST FRIENDS: Ed Koch and Al Sharpton went from enemies to admirers
Al Sharpton and late former mayor of New York Ed Koch became friends after years of clashing over decades. Former Mayor Ed Koch marches behind a photo of the Rev. Al Sharpton, jailed for protesting the Navy bombing on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, at the annual National ... Read more »
Tawana Brawley served with court order to pay man she accused of rape
Brawley — whose unbelievable lies made the Rev. Al Sharpton a household name as he bombastically championed her cause — had changed her name and moved down South in the years since she was exposed. Her fugitive-like antics long thwarted Pagones’ efforts to serve her with the court papers ... Read more »
Governor Cuomo tells Rev. Al Sharpton gun law also honors MLK
Aaron Showalter/Daily News Gov. Cuomo stood with the Rev. Al Sharpton in Harlem on Saturday to tout the state’s tough new firearms laws — and how they can help neighborhoods plagued by gun violence. Cuomo, in an address to the National Action Network to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day... Read more »
Trump seeks damages in 'cybersquatting' case
Trump with the Rev. Al Sharpton, center, and Geraldine Ferraro, right, attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for Sharpton's National Action Network Convention in 2002 in New York City. An advertisement for "The Apprentice" hangs at Trump Towers in New York City in 2004. Trump appears ... Read more »
Kelly defends 'stop-frisk' in National Action Network speech
Al Sharpton's National Action Network's 15th annual convention at the Sheraton midtown. "There are 7,364 fewer murders," Kelly said, referring to the last 12 years. "They are largely the lives of young men of color. " And he stressed that murders are down 30 percent this year and ... Read more »
