While co-hosting the Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network’s 16th Annual Keepers of the Dreams Awards with Sharpton – Wendy was surprised with her very own Keepers of the Dreams award. Held every April – the event honors the anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Congratulations Wendy! You can see her in […]
We aren’t sure why anyone would even go digging for this information…as it seems a reasonable assumption that Rev. Al would now be in grave…
Civil rights activist Al Sharpton is leading a boycott against Kanye West, after the rapper declared he had “reclaimed” the Confederate flag from racists, and emblazoned the symbol on his tour merchandise. Kanye decided to stamp the items for his current Yeezus tour with the controversial flag.After receiving negative responses for his fashion choice, West […]
Here’s news on Rev. Al Sharpton and his move to Chicago...
*Rev. Al Sharpton and community leaders in NYC are set to meet with Mark Lee. Lee is the CEO of Barneys New York. According…
*Throwing stones at hip-hop mogul Jay-Z isn’t the answer, says the good Rev. Al Sharpton in regard to allegations of racial profiling made by…
*After Ritz Crackers advertised during the Rev. Al Sharpton‘s MSNBC talk show, conservative activists are calling for a boycott of the brand. The boycott…
It appears Rev. Al Sharpton’s non-profit group has some woes courtesy of the IRS. According to filings with the state of New York and the IRS, the National Action Network has $871,688 in unpaid payroll taxes including penalties and interest. The foundation has been having financial problems for years, operating at a deficit of more […]
Bill O’Reilly went in on Al Sharpton Thursday night for inking a deal with a company the Fox News host said distributed “entertainment that is harmful to children.” O’Reilly and the MSNBC host have been attacking one another throughout the week, reports the Huffington Post. Sharpton railed against O’Reilly for comments the Fox News host made about race […]
Via press release from the Office of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network: Today on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Rev. Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network (NAN) announced next steps he and NAN will initiate in the pursuit of justice for the family of Trayvon Martin as he re-iterated NAN’s call for the Department of Justice […]
Al Sharpton railed against gun advocate Larry Ward on his Monday MSNBC show for what he called “changing facts” about slavery and “distorting” the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ward is chairman of a gun advocacy organization that’s hosting “Gun Appreciation Day” on MLK weekend. On CNN last week, Ward said that Dr. […]
Ebony celebrated their Power 100 this past weekend in New York. Celebrities, community activists and more came to honor the list of some of the nation’s most influential people. More photos here Photo Credit: Terrence Jennings/Black America Web)
