Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

03-Oct-1954


United States


Activist

Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. is an American human rights activist, Baptist minister, in charge of a dialogue with politicians. Sharpton is the founder of the National Action Network. In 2004, he was a member of the Democratic nomination process for the U.S. presidential election.

QUOTES BY Al Sharpton


My ministry's always been one of social activism. I think a responsible minister must be at some levels involved in the social order.

We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.

Who defines terrorists? Today's terrorist is tomorrow's friend.

I do believe the Democratic party has moved far to the right. I do believe that the party has a bunch of elephants running around in donkey clothes.

Bill Clinton strikes me as the kind of guy who goes wherever the polls lead him, rather than leading the polls.

Dr. King used Gandhi's commitment to non-violence and to passive resistance.

Dr. King's general principles are universal. But the things he confronted took place in another era.

During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.

Evangelicals catapulted George W. Bush back to the White House.

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