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The ladies were protesting outside of Trump Tower on Tuesday evening.

Black actors and directors shut out of nominations for Best Actor, Actress, Director, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress; No Films Featuring Blacks Nominated in the…

(ATLANTA, GA) – September 4, 2015 – In a year defined by civil rights cases that have galvanized the country, the National Action Network (NAN)…

     The Rev. Al Sharpton, radio host Tom Joyner and the parents of slain teenagers Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis are coming to Tallahassee…

Reverend Al Sharpton is many things to many people. Some people call him a hero. Some call him other things. Two things that he should…

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From the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial last Saturday, Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network “Realize The Dream” march aimed to channel the same energy…

I’ve always had a love loathe relationship with Rev. Al Sharpton. As a child, I watched Sharpton standing in front of any and every television camera and microphone speaking up for what seemed like any black person who felt they’d been wronged by the Man. I always preferred the more smooth-talking manner of Jessie “I […]

I’ve always had a love loathe relationship with Rev. Al Sharpton. As a child, I watched Sharpton standing in front of any and every television…

Al Sharpton stopped by the Radio One Charlotte studios to broadcast his show. He talked about the encouraging jobless rate as well as “Think Like A Man.”

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 […]

VIA: TheGrio.com TheGrio.com, a division of NBC News, today announced the results of “TheGrio’s 2011 African-American Leadership Survey” in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  The web-enabled poll, designed by Princeton University professor Melissa Harris-Perry, was completed by a group of contemporary academics, artists and activists. As part of the survey, the assembled jury […]

VIA KissRichmond The debates are underway in Charlotte and political fundraisers are occurring throughout the city. Local races here include county commission, judicial seats as well as congressional seats. Follow the latest on the Observer’s campaign tracker. Rev Al Sharpton stopped by radio one talk discuss voting with Miss Community Clovia and why we can’t […]