Tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds, the top seller of Newport cigarettes — the most favored by many black smokers — has been enlisting black groups, leaders, and activists, including Rev. Al Sharpton and ex-Florida Congressman Kendrick B. Meek, to hold meetings at prominent black churches on the theme of “Decriminalizing the Black Community.” A FairWarnings report […]
Rapper Meek Mill was recently thrown into prison for two to four years after violating his probation. Outcries from fans and activist have called for his release saying the punishment was harsh. Rev. Al Sharpton went to Pennslyvania to visit and talk with Mill and now shares his conversation with us. “I think that with the case […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rev. Al Sharpton said a broken criminal justice system is responsible for Meek Mill’s imprisonment and called Monday for the judge who sentenced the rapper to reconsider or step aside. Sharpton said he met with the 30-year-old musician in a Pennsylvania prison and told reporters outside the facility that Mill has become […]
In light of the events that have happened over the year from Charlottesville to the sexual assault allegations surrounding Roy Moore and everything in between, it’s been a tough year. And even tougher in trying to find what we should be thankful for. Rev. Al Sharpton encourages us to be thankful for, “those that paid the price that […]
Five more women have come forward claiming Alabama Republican Senate runner Roy Moore sexually assaulted them as teenagers. Despite calls for Moore to step down, he refuses to leave the race. As horrible as that is, Rev. Al Sharpton was appalled at the U.S. government and evangelical ministers. “When you see these patterns and these real […]
November 7, 2017, marked one year since President Donald Trump was elected to office. In that year, the country witnessed terrible events that garnered harsh interaction and commentary from the president. Rev. Al Sharpton believes the country saw a small victory in Democrats winning elections but that the fight still continues. “If people sustain this we can […]
Many are offended and angered by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s statement on Robert E. Lee being an “honorable man”. “If he thinks that Robert E. Lee the Confederate treasonous general was an honorable man and Rep.Federica Wilson was not an honorable woman” then we have something coming explained Rev. Al Sharpton. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com […]
Within days, the nation was swept by the story of 4 soldiers killed in Niger and more specifically drawn to Sgt. LaDavid T. Johnson and the treatment of his wife by the president. “This man died in the service of this country while Donald Trump lectures NFL players about the flag,” explained Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton encourages […]
“You can’t shut the Party With A Purpose down and leave us with Trump. Do you have a conscious?” says Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton takes the time to tell us what Tom Joyner has meant to the movement with his show. “You can’t drop the mic and ruin the country… I don’t think people understand how hard you […]
ESPN has suspended Jemele Hill for her tweets on Jerry Jones pressuring his players to not take a knee. If players take a knee they will be benched but if they don’t they can face backlash from fans. It prompted her to urge her followers to boycott advertisers for the Dallas Cowboys. “She as a co-anchor, […]
President Trump finished his tour of Puerto Rico and is now heading to Las Vegas to visit with victims of the shooting. He has received a lot backlash for his talk of comparing the death toll in Puerto Rico to the death toll from Hurricane Katrina. To go with that he’s been criticized for saying it’s […]
Rev. Al Sharpton believes that we shouldn’t “let the President flip the script” on the NFL protest. “The protest by the NFL players and by the NBA players supporting them is around the issue of racism and police brutality, ” he explains. Sharpton was careful to point out that it was not about the flag or […]
