2/22/17- Rev. Al Sharpton talks about Donald Trump’s visit to the African American museum and what it means for a President with his ego. “It could be a time, if he is willing and wise, for him to say, looking at the history of African Americans and what we’ve been through, that one day he’ll […]
Celebrate your business during 28 Days of Black Business and Black History Month in February with 1230 The Buzz. Beginning February 2, The Buzz will feature one black business a day and your company could be highlighted during Ivey in the Morning, The Lincoln Ware Show, Al Sharpton and SisterSpeak. Take this opportunity […]
A national civil rights organization is setting up a Cincinnati chapter. Reverend Al Sharpton was in the city, Saturday, launching the National Action Network’s local branch. The organization will target issues of ethnic fairness in the community. DJ J. Dough, of our sister station WIZF, witnessed the establishment of the chapter saturday. Check out his […]
Reverend Al Sharpton, Julian Bond, Melanie Campbell, and Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowry, all who are civil rights leaders, released an open letter embracing President Obama‘s position on equality for homosexuals. This followed several calls between faith and civil rights leaders organized by Reverend Sharpton to encourage a civil debate on this issue and encourage all […]
Southern Baptis Convention Leader Richard Land said in an interview that black men are more statistically likely to do you harm than a white man. If you read this article and don’t understand that apathy is no longer an option, I wonder how many more Trayvon Martin’s will have to die before we get it. […]
Al Sharpton and Rachel Maddow had an explosively caustic argument with former Newt Gingrich spokesman Rick Tyler about the candidate’s approach to race on Tuesday night, in which Tyler himself used some very dicey rhetoric about African Americans. Both MSNBC hosts had previously excoriated Gingrich for calling President Obama the “Entertainer In Chief” and telling […]
Yesterday, on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Al Sharpton had quite an insightful commentary. While on the air, the reverend reminds people to make sure to make MLK day a “day on” not a “day off”. With issues that threaten the black community, such as new state voter ID laws, Sharpton is warning listeners to […]
As absurd as it may seem, there is much complexity in being both Black and a critic of President Obama. As our nation’s first African American president, Obama carries a historical eminence in the Black community. For most, he appears to be an untouched, can-do-no-wrong figure that represents the progression of a race. Many Blacks […]
I just returned from the Measuring the Movement forum hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City. The forum was insightful and empowering as it pertains to getting members of African American leadership to see the value of accountability. NAACP President Ben Jealous gave time to the forum, and even President Barack Obama came […]
I am in Akron, Ohio sitting at my laptop thinking about tomorrow’s events. Rev. Al Sharpton and I are in the state to rally for Kelley Williams-Bolar, the single mother who was jailed for sending her kids to a school outside their home district. In addition to going to jail for nine days, Ms. Williams-Bolar […]
NEW YORK-After the Tuscon tragedy, activist Al Sharpton has called on the FCC to regulate racism on the radio, particularly Rush Limbaugh. The Hill Reports: We’re not telling Rush don’t say what he wants to say. Say it at home,” Sharpton said in December. “Don’t get on publicly regulated radio and television that are selectively […]
New York — Former GOP Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a pro-life champion, locked horns with civil rights leader Al Sharpton over the issue of abortion in a heated debate Monday night. The primary matter at hand was a racially-charged volley lobbed by Santorum at Obama over the president’s belief that women should be given a […]
