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American Baptist minister, activist and talk show host

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Al Sharpton: American Baptist minister, activist and talk show host
Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, and TV personality, who is also the founder of the National Action Network civil rights organization. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts a weekday radio talk show, Keepin' It Real, which is nationally syndicated by Urban One, and he is a political analyst and weekend host for MSNBC, hosting PoliticsNation.

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Comments like Lee Anderson's 'despairingly racist', says civil rights leader

Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton has labelled comments such as those by MP Lee Anderson made about Sadiq Khan as "despairingly racist".
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US civil rights leader Al Sharpton calls for an end to stop and search in UK

us civil rights leader al sharpton calls for an end to stop and search in uk
Reverend Al Sharpton has called for an end to the use of stop and search in the UK, accusing the police of disproportionately targeting people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
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Tyre Nichols' Memphis Funeral Live Stream, Al Sharpton to Preside

Tyre Nichols' life and memory will be honored Wednesday at a public funeral that's being held in Memphis after he was brutalized by police officers there ... and TMZ is live streaming. The funeral is..
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Al Sharpton Slams Ex-Memphis Cops Accused of Killing Tyre Nichols

Al Sharpton went in on the former Memphis police officers accused of murdering Tyre Nichols, saying the fact the 5 cops are all Black makes the situation even worse. We caught up with the Reverend on..
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'New clock' on police accountability after death of Tyre Nichols, says civil rights campaigner

'new clock' on police accountability after death of tyre nichols, says civil rights campaigner
The US has a "new clock" on police accountability following the quick arrest and firing of five officers charged over the death of Tyre Nichols, influential civil rights campaigner Al Sharpton has..
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Al Sharpton Defends Deion Sanders, He Had 'The Right' To Leave JSU

All the Deion Sanders haters need to get off the coach's head ... so says Al Sharpton, who tells TMZ Sports Prime had every right to leave Jackson State for Colorado earlier this month. "I think that a..
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Al Sharpton Says Kyrie Irving Isn't Receiving 'Lashing' Over Antisemitism

Kyrie Irving is facing justified consequences for propagating antisemitic views -- despite some in the Black community feeling like he's getting a "lashing" ... so suggests Rev. Al Sharpton. We got the..
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Rev. Al Sharpton Says Joe Rogan Must Do More to Prove He's Sorry

Al Sharpton says Joe Rogan needs to do more to prove he’s learned from this controversy over his use of the n-word β€” but what "more" looks like, exactly, is still a bit hazy. We got the reverend..
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Jesse Jackson at Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial After Defense Lawyer's Complaint

Gough reiterated his complaint, once again asking the judge to boot Rev. Jackson, and presumably other Black pastors, from the courtroom. The attorney said, "How many pastors does the Arbery family..
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Ahmaud Arbery Defense Lawyer, We Don't Want More Black Pastors in Court

The lawyer for defendant William 'Roddie' Bryan in the Ahmaud Arbery trial complained to the judge ... "black pastors" coming to court and sitting with the family is unfair. Attorney Kevin Gough voiced..
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Biz Markie's Celebration Of Life Set For Monday in New York City

Biz Markie is getting a grand sendoff from his famous friends and family ... his celebration of life is set for Monday in New York City. Sources tell TMZ ... Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy and..
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'Let the folk see what happened': Call for video of fatal police shooting in North Carolina

'let the folk see what happened': call for video of fatal police shooting in north carolina
Rev Al Sharpton has called for the release of footage showing what led to the death of Andrew Brown Jr, a black man shot dead by police in North Carolina.
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Al Sharpton Demands Release of Video at Andrew Brown Jr.'s Funeral

Andrew Brown Jr. is being laid to rest -- but even as his family says goodbye, they're still pressuring the county for the video of his death ... and Al Sharpton helped lead the charge. Scores of..
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Daunte Wright Funeral: Al Sharpton Eulogy, Ben Crump & Family to Speak

Daunte Wright's loved ones will gather at his funeral to remember the 20-year-old father who was killed by police during a traffic stop ... and you can watch Al Sharpton deliver his eulogy, along with..
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Al Sharpton Praises President Biden for Weighing in on Chauvin Verdict

President Biden saying he's "praying the verdict is the right verdict" in Derek Chauvin's murder trial is a breath of fresh air for Rev. Al Sharpton, who believes the Prez didn't do anything wrong by..
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