Rev. Al Sharpton visited the family of a Brooklyn mom yesterday who was killed last week trying to shield children from gang gunfire. In the wake of the shooting of 34-year-old Zurana Horton, community leaders and politicians urged residents to start snitching on their gun toting neighbors. RELATED: Black Travel: Black Afro-Latino Bar Bembe In […]
To use recent vernacular, I can say that Rev. Al Sharpton is not a “Proper negro.” But he is a very smart negro. Tyler Perry is also not a proper negro, just a very rich negro. I personally don’t consider myself to be as smart as Sharpton and I know I’m not as rich as Perry. […]
Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network honored actor, producer and director, Tyler Perry last Wednesday at their Triumph Awards. Sharpton would call Tyler Perry’s, critics “proper negroes” who don’t understand regular Black folk. Writer Says Tyler Perry Movies Are “Cinematic Malt Liquor” Tyler Perry Is The Richest Man In Hollywood The Washington Post reports: Sharpton […]
Rev. Al Sharpton recently appeared on The Gayle King Show to discuss a variety of current events, hot topics and of course one of the newest political sensations Herman Cain. While on the show, Rev. Al Sharpton examined Cain’s strategy and even revealed where he personally stands on Cain’s campaign and his rise to fame. […]
Many are questioning the state of the world today as disaster and odd incidences take place all over the world. From negative and scandalous headlines to the celebration of death, violence and addiction, there’s a lot to be said about what we hear, see and experience daily in the news. If you’re watching closely, we’d […]
Whether you’re blessed with stability or struggling to make ends meet, those of us with a conscience understand that the fight for civil rights continues until all of us can live at ease. Last Saturday, we at the National Action Network (NAN) were joined by tens of thousands as we collectively marched for jobs and […]
Tune in to Rev. Al Sharpton today on the nationally syndicated Rev. Al Sharpton show which will be broadcasted live from the Occupy Wall Street protests. The show will air live from Zucotti Park in Lower Manhattan. Listen to this show here live Check out more of our Occupy Wall Street coverage
Yesterday was all about echoes. Echoes from voices past continuing into beyond. A sea of tens of thousands cheer and chanting as they looked up at video monitors showing the first family walking down a pathway of Martin Luther King’s most inspiring quotes en route to a ceremony to dedicate a memorial to honor his […]
Rev. Al Sharpton will broadcast his nationally syndicated radio show live this afternoon (1-4 p.m) from Wall Street where the Occupy Wall Street protests are going on. Sharpton will air his show live from Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan. He said he wants to show that more than just those that are showed on TV […]
Very rarely do we get to celebrate all the celebrity birthdays from around the world, but today one of gospel music’s biggest names beat us to the punch in wishing the Rev. Al Sharpton a very special birthday so we had to show our love, too. Check out the live conversation on the air just […]
Texas governor Rick Perry’s campaign was in damage control mode yesterday after after a Washington Post article revealed the racial slur that was used to describe a ranch where Perry and his father once hunted. Rev. Al Sharpton told POLITICO he plans to be “all over” the story on his MSNBC show on Monday afternoon. […]
The Rev. Al Sharpton will take his support of President Obama’s Jobs Bill to the streets of Washington D.C. next month in a march including labor groups and civil rights organizations. The march, which will take place on October 15th, will convene a day before President Obama speaks at the Martin Luther King memorial unveiling. […]
