Reverend Al Sharpton
@TheRevAl
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Baptist Minister & Political, Civil Rights, and Social Justice Activist. Host of Politics Nation with Al Sharpton, MSNOW.
New York, NY
Joined May 2009
57 days away. Join us in New York City for the National Action Network Annual Convention, April 8–11, as we mark 35 years of organizing, advocacy, and action. At a time when voting rights are under attack, immigration raids are spreading fear, and Black history is being erased,
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I am live hosting Keepin’ it Real w/ Al Sharpton breaking down the top issues of the day from 1-4 PM ET. 📻 Tune in on local stations & SiriusXM 126 💻 Watch the livestream on NAN’s YouTube & Facebook https://t.co/WMXgLbmFy5 📞 Call in & join the conversation, 8775325797
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The HBCU Ascend Tour continues. Join us Thursday, February 12, at Shaw University for the Ascend HBCU Tour and Civic Engagement Session powered by National Action Network and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. We’re bringing students, community leaders, and organizers together to
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I am live hosting Keepin’ it Real w/ Al Sharpton breaking down the top issues of the day from 1-4 PM ET. 📻 Tune in on local stations & SiriusXM 126 💻 Watch the livestream on NAN’s YouTube & Facebook https://t.co/xBNsvFDqj7 📞 Call in & join the conversation, 8775325797
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe, we spoke about what’s really at stake when political interference threatens critical infrastructure and working families. Projects like the Gateway Tunnel aren’t just about trains. They’re about jobs. They’re about small businesses. They’re about
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe, I raised concerns as funding negotiations for the Department of Homeland Security came down to the wire. I asked plainly if we are going to demand accountability and transparency, or are we going to fund a system that continues to violate people’s
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe, the conversation cut straight to the heart of what real leadership looks like right now. There was no dancing around it. When leaders applaud cruelty or stay silent in the face of injustice, they’re telling their followers exactly who they are. You
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe, we addressed Donald Trump’s remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. At a moment meant for humility and reflection, Trump chose insults, mockery, and open contempt, not only toward Democrats, but toward anyone who didn’t fall in line. What was most
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe, we discussed who is actually running this country and who keeps paying the price. The same elites who claim they’re being ignored own Washington. They own the Supreme Court. They own Congress. They own the White House. And somehow they still pretend to
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe with Joe Scarborough, we discussed Senator Jon Ossoff’s recent remarks at a campaign rally in Atlanta, where he called out what he said is a government serving personal vengeance, enrichment, and the ultra-wealthy instead of everyday people. Prices are
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe with Joe Scarborough, we discussed Senator Jon Ossoff’s recent remarks at a campaign rally in Atlanta, where he called out what he said is a government serving personal vengeance, enrichment, and the ultra-wealthy instead of everyday people. Prices are
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe, I joined the table to address the racist video posted by Donald Trump and the shifting excuses that followed. Let’s be clear. This was not “fake outrage.” It was an extraordinarily racist image targeting former President Barack Obama and First Lady
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Yesterday on #MorningJoe, I joined Joe Scarborough to call out the hypocrisy we are watching play out in real time. You cannot hold a so-called prayer breakfast in the morning, then traffic in division and racist imagery by night. You cannot preach morality while defending
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I am live hosting Keepin’ it Real w/ Al Sharpton breaking down the top issues of the day from 1-4 PM ET. 📻 Tune in on local stations & SiriusXM 126 💻 Watch the livestream on NAN’s YouTube & Facebook https://t.co/Lk6tQhMVD3 📞 Call in & join the conversation, 8775325797
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At NAN Corporate meeting with lawyers on some projects in the works.
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This past Saturday on #PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton, I reflected on the life and legacy of Claudette Colvin, the courageous teenager who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, months before Rosa Parks. Claudette attended youth council meetings alongside Rosa
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This past weekend on #PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton, I spoke with faith leaders who are refusing to be silent in the face of fear, racism, and attacks on our democracy. As pastors mobilize in response to Trump’s immigration raids and his vile, racist video targeting President
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