Al Sharpton has had a lot to say about some of the recent high profile cases involving white and black people. After the Ferguson decision and the recent decision by a Staten Island grand jury to not bring charges against…
Al Sharpton Talks 176-Pound Weight Loss
Al Sharpton has lost 176 pounds in the past four-and-a-half years–and he didn’t have surgery as part of his weight loss plan. “I actually lost more weight than I am!” the civil rights leader told People magazine recently. The 60-year-old…
Al Sharpton Reveals Secret To His Dramatic Weight Loss: No Dinner
Reverend and civil rights activist Al Sharpton recently weighed in at 129.6 pounds, which is less than half of his previous weight of 305 pounds and only one pound away from being classified as underweight. Sharpton revealed that the secret…
Al Sharpton Friend Accused of Assault After Party
Al Sharpton’s friend–an as-yet unnamed woman–was allegedly raped in the hours following a celebration for Sharpton’s 60th birthday. Another of Sharpton’s friends–Attorney Sanford Rubenstein–is presently under investigation by the New York Police Department with regard to the rape. The New…
Al Sharpton Calls Out Cop Who Brutalized Teen
The Rev. Al Sharpton took great offense to an NYPD police sergeant who allegedly threw a hand-cuffed, 14-year-old boy through a plate-glass window. “Two wrongs don’t make a right,” Sharpton said at the National Action Network’s headquarters in Harlem. “We…
Al Sharpton: Remove Sterling or ‘We March’
Reverend Al Sharpton is threatening to protest the NBA if L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling is not dealt with immediately for his racist comments. “No one should be allowed to own a team if they have in fact engaged in…
Al Sharpton To NBA: Investigate Donald Sterling Now
Reverend Al Sharpton weighed in on the National Basketball Association’s Donald Sterling controversy yesterday, telling TMZ Sports that “No one should be allowed to own a team if they have in fact engaged in this kind of racial language.” TMZ…
Al Sharpton Speaks Out On “The System”
Horrendous killings. Trayvon Martin. Chris Lane. Everyone’s been talking about them. Reverend Al Sharpton has been vocal about his concern that an individual’s race is of paramount importance when determining fairness within the U.S. judicial system. He went to great…
Al Sharpton To Speak At Trayvon Martin Rally After Resignation Of Police Chief
The Reverend Al Sharpton is set to attend a rally tonight for Trayvon Martin despite his mother’s sudden death this morning. Sharpton says she would have wanted him to support Martin’s family, who will also attend tonight at Fort Mellon…