9/14/16- Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning show about why he agrees with Colin Kaepernick and the importance of having a unified National Anthem. “Many people didn’t know in hat third verse how it mocked people of slavery. This omission has raised the real question….if we can have that as our […]
9/7/16- Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about pressing on bills and legislation that directly impacts that African American community. “As we wind down to the election, let’s be clear, demonstration must lead to legislation. We can’t afford not to deal with legislation,” Rev. Sharpton said. Click the link above to […]
8/31/16- Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to a black church in Detroit. “He needs to come and explain what new is. To tell us somebody else has been no good, is not going to help. For him to come to a party with no end […]
homegoing service was attended by legendary members of the Black press like Les Payne and Ed Gordon. Kemba Smith — who was profiled nationally by Curry in Emerge magazine — and Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., spoke during the services, honoring the life of Curry.
8/24/16- Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the TJMS about the legacy of famed journalist George Curry. “He never gave up his boldness, his blackness. He defined what responsible and respectable black Journalist should be. He’s a man that pioneered black consciousness. No one held us more accountable,” Rev. Sharpton said. Click the link above to […]
Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton is questioning why filmmaker Nate Parker is under intense public scrutiny for rape charges leveled against him 17 years ago. He believes the rehashing smacks of a possible right-wing conspiracy to keep the public from seeing his film The Birth of a Nation, reports The New York Daily News. “If a […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the unrest in Milwaukee and what the next steps have to be in order to effect change. “We still must deal with police accountability and gun violence. If not this will go from city to city,” Sharpton said. Click the link above to hear […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks about the anniversary deaths of both Eric Garner and Mike Brown and the importance of having real life conversations about how to prevent these types of deaths from occurring. “Don’ let them reduce this to just a discussion. We cannot continue to have local police investigate themselves. Let’s continue marching and […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about getting down to the real work now that the pageantry of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions are over. “We have got to get on the ground and have those people prepared for election day. If we do not they will be asked to give […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the highlights of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. “(Michelle Obama) It was a chilling and tearing moment to see how far we’ve come. Then the mothers of the movement…a lot of them who we’ve marched with. It was good to see a human face […]
Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the idea of a summit in the city of Baton Rouge in the wake of Alton Sterling’s funeral and the slayings of three officers by Gavin Long. “We need to have a real strategic, sober summit that will deal with how we deal with […]
7/13/16- Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about gun control and police reform in the midst of the recent shootings in Dallas and the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. “We’re still in the midst of fighting for justice. We must have real legislative answers. We don’t need a crisis […]
