Death and Dearth in Black America: Baltimore, a Failure of Leadership
Much of the black community in America is dying, which is the “death,” and lacking true leadership and solutions across a wide range of issues, which is the “dearth.”
Tag: Al Sharpton
Sharpton Calls for DOJ to ‘Take Over Policing,’ ‘Going to Have to Fight States’ Rights’
Rev. Al Sharpton called for the Justice Department to “take over policing in this country” and stated “we’re going to have to fight states’ rights” in comments recorded by the Baltimore Sun on Thursday. Sharpton said, “we need the Justice Department to
Sharpton Scolds Media: ‘Quit Playing With Matches’
Reverend Al Sharpton told the media to “quit playing with matches in Baltimore” in a speech on Thursday. Sharpton referenced his confrontation with the Fox News Channel’s Leland Vittert, saying, “when we were just walking in here now, in the
Watch: Tense Exchange Between Sharpton, Baltimore Mayor and FNC Reporter
Fox News Correspondent Leland Vittert had a tense exchange with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (D) and Rev. Al Sharpton on Thursday. Vittert said that he asked Rawlings-Blake about FNC’s report that the mayor gave a “stand down” order. The clip
Baltimore Mayor: Sharpton Is ‘Welcome’ in City
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (D) stated that Al Sharpton and “anyone who wants to add to the calls for peace in our city” “is welcome” during a press conference on Monday. Rawlings-Blake said, “anyone who wants to add to the
Four MSNBC Stars Do Not Pay Their Taxes
National Review’s Jillian Kay Melchior reported Wednesday that, along with Al Sharpton and Melissa Harris-Perry, two more MSNBC stars are not paying their fair share of taxes. Touré Neblett, co-host of “The Cycle” owes the IRS a cool $59,000. Joy-Ann
Sharpton, Women Civil Rights Leaders Launch Fast To Confirm Loretta Lynch
Al Sharpton and women civil rights leaders say they are launching a fast to pressure lawmakers to vote and confirm President Obama’s nominee for attorney general, Loretta Lynch.
Ben Carson ‘Makes Big Impression’ at Sharpton’s NAN Convention
Dr. Ben Carson made a big impression on a skeptical crowd at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network’s annual convention in New York City.
Sheriff Clarke: How Is Al Sharpton Not In Jail?
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke (D) wondered how Al Sharpton has avoided going to prison for tax evasion on Thursday’s “Your World With Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel. “I’m trying to figure out why Al Sharpton isn’t in
Sheriff David Clarke: Why Isn’t Al Sharpton in prison?
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke appeared on Fox News discussing a push by Al Sharpton for new federal police laws following the recent South Carolina killing of Walter Scott, a black man, by a white police officer.
Peter King: ‘Disgraceful’ Obama Consults ‘Racial Con Man’ Sharpton
Friday on Newsmax TV’s “America’s Forum,” Rep. Peter King (R-NY) said it is “absolutely disgraceful” that President Barack Obama meets with and consults with “racial con man” Al Sharpton. King said, “It’s absolutely disgraceful that the president of the United
Sharpton: No Protester I Know ‘Would Condone’ Ferguson Cop Shooting
On Thursday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, so-called race activist and MSNBC host Al Sharpton reacted to the shooting in Ferguson, MO of two police officers early on Thursday morning outside of the city’s police headquarters by downplaying its association to
‘Evil’ in New York: Ideology Drives Murder and Welfare Up in NYC
In 1993, Rudy Giuliani defeated incumbent Mayor David Dinkins on a tough crime-fighting and welfare-to-work platform. The life-long New York intellectual Norman Podhoretz, reflecting on this moment in 1999, wrote that “neither I nor anyone else ever dreamed that the new mayor — or any other person occupying that office — would be able to turn the city around, let alone that he would do so almost overnight. How wrong we were!”
Byron Allen: Obama ‘Bought and Paid For’ By Comcast, AT&T
Entertainment Studios CEO Byron Allen declared that President Obama has been “bought and paid for” by companies like Comcast and AT&T on Sunday’s “Reliable Sources” on CNN. Allen, who is suing Sharpton, Comcast, Time Warner, and the NAACP alleging the
Sharpton: We Must Lower Legal Threshold for Federal Hate Crime
Wednesday on the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” in discussing this week’s Justice Department announcement that there is not sufficient evidence to charge George Zimmerman with intentionally violating the civil rights of Trayvon Martin during the 2012 confrontation that tragically resulted in
Black Media Group Sues Al Sharpton, Comcast for $20 Billion for Racial Discrimination
An African-American media group has filed a $20 billion lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner just ahead of their proposed merger.
BREAKING: Sharpton’s National Action Network Forgoes Oscars Protest; Plans to Open Diversity Dialogue with Academy of Motion Picture Arts
HOLLYWOOD, California—A planned protest over the lack of diversity in the film industry by Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) has been canceled. The group will instead seek direct dialogue with Hollywood’s central authority, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Sharpton’s National Action Network to Protest Oscars Sunday Night
The Los Angeles chapter of the Al Sharpton-led National Action Network is set to hold a protest Sunday night outside the 87th annual Academy Awards near Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, over what it claims is a lack of diversity in the film business.
Al Sharpton Urges Palin to Run in 2016 ‘To Help the Democrats Out’
In an unlikely meeting, the Rev. Al Sharpton and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin posed for a photo together on the red carpet ahead of Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary special on Sunday.
NYPD Cop Indicted for Shooting Unarmed Man
On Tuesday, an NYPD cop was indicted on manslaughter charges for shooting to death an unarmed Brooklyn man on November 20.
Brian Williams: New Media Claim Another Scalp
There’s a bigger point here: the same people Dan Rather once derided as idiots in “pajamas” have completely reshaped the mainstream media. Were it not for those nefarious Snidely Whiplashes of the keyboard, Brian Williams would still be anchoring the nightly news while stumping for Jay Leno’s old job.
Axelrod: Obama Respects Sharpton’s ‘Leadership’
Former White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod said that he believes President Obama “respects” Al Sharpton’s “leadership” on Monday’s “O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel. “You don’t decide, and I don’t decide who leaders in a community are. Al
Mayor Thanks Sharpton for Climate Change Work, During Blizzard Report
Bridgeport, CT Mayor Bill Finch (D) thanked MSNBC anchor Al Sharpton for “fighting the good fight on climate change” during a report on Winter Storm Juno on Monday’s “PoliticsNation.” After urging residents to stay off the roads and reporting that
Sheriff Clarke: Sharpton Should ‘Go Back into the Gutter He Came From’
In an appearance on Thursday’s “Fox & Friends” broadcast, Milwaukee Co., WI Sheriff David Clarke reacted to the Department of Justice’s decision not to pursue charges against Ferguson, MO Police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown. When
Al Sharpton Dodges Racism Debate at Oxford Union, Will Deliver Prepared Speech
This Friday, the Oxford Union in London will hold a debate about race relations in the United States. MSNBC host Al Sharpton accepted an invitation to the event, but after confirming he would be one of the participants to propose the motion that the United States is “institutionally racist,” he did an about face, shocking his esteemed hosts.
