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Rev. Al Sharpton to address DOJ during keynote address at Rainbow PUSH Coalition People's Conference
The conference's theme is "A Call to Action." It's meant to underscore the need for resistance against threats to civil ...
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Black church coalition calls on MSNBC to suspend Al Sharpton over donations from Harris campaign
A coalition of Black churches is calling on MSNBC to suspend and investigate Rev. Al Sharpton after his nonprofit accepted $500,000 in donations from Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.
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Al Sharpton protests Bill Ackman: 'Declared war against all of us' by going after DEI
Bill Ackman "declared war against all of us" over his efforts to fight Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, Rev. Al Sharpton said at his protest against the hedge fund billionaire on ...
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Rev. Al Sharpton’s Justice Icon Award honors decades of fighting on behalf of Black people
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The GrioAwards is where we honor people who are critical to our ...
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Al Sharpton takes the strangest gym selfies
The Rev. Al Sharpton, who shed over 170 pounds several years ago, is still svelte — and he’s flexing his fitness routine on social media. Though the civil-rights activist is often seen in a ...
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Al Sharpton describes call from Harris on Sunday – and how different this was from the last time they spoke
When the Rev. Al Sharpton’s phone rang Sunday night, on the line was Vice President Kamala Harris, who just hours prior had received the most consequential phone call of her political career.
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Rev. Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target CEO ‘constructive,’ says Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant was in the meeting
Rev. Al Sharpton met with the CEO of Target, Brian Carroll, in New York City on Thursday and called the discussion both constructive and candid. The retailer, which has seen a significant decrease ...
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Sharpton threatens to protest McDonald's over racial discrimination, putting fast food chain 'on notice'
The National Action Network, a non-profit civil rights activism group headed by Rev. Al Sharpton, has warned it will "mobilize" against McDonald's unless the fast food company addresses ...
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Rev. Al Sharpton’s father dead at 93: ‘Our relationship was complicated’
The father of Rev. Al Sharpton has died, the MSNBC host announced Saturday. He was 93. “I’m deeply saddened to announce the passing of my father, Al Sharpton, Sr. Our relationship was ...
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Rev. Al Sharpton meets with Wendy Williams to pray after she calls him for help in her guardianship battle
Rev. Al Sharpton is lending his support to Wendy Williams. The civil rights and social justice activist arrived to her living quarters at The Coterie assisted living facility in Hudson Yards on ...
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Al Sharpton again stands at the pulpit after a death involving the police.
The Rev. Al Sharpton has delivered remarks at other prominent funerals of Black victims of police violence, including of George Floyd, whose 2020 death in Minneapolis sparked national protests.