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15Jan/17

Collective punishment, Boycott, Civil disobedience, Community organizing, Academy Awards, Boycotts of Israel, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Oscars, Los Angeles

Anti-Trump protests kick off with Washington civil rights march

January 15, 2017US ElectionsAl Sharpton, American people of German descent, American writers, Business, Civil disobedience, Climate change skepticism and denial, Crime, Donald Trump, Muslims, Nathan Frandino, Politicians, Politics, Politics of the United States, Religion/Belief, Reverend Al Sharpton, Sharpton, The Apprentice, United States, Washington, Washington D.C., WWE Hall of Famesmbale

A week of protests ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president kicks off with a civil rights march in Washington by activists angry over the Republican’s comments on minority groups including Muslims and Mexicans. Nathan Frandino reports. Continue reading →

10Feb/16

Sanders courts U.S. black vote after coasting to New Hampshire win

February 10, 2016US ElectionsAl Sharpton, America, American writers, Australia, Barack Obama, Bernie, Bernie Sanders, Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign, City: Harlem, Civil disobedience, Company: ThomsonReuters, Democratic socialists, District of Columbia Democratic primary, Harlem, Hillary Clinton, Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton, New York, New York City, Pat Miller, Payden Baxter, Politicians, Politics, Province/State: South Carolina, Sanders, Sian Duprey, Sylvia, Taheeb, United States, United States senatorssmbale

U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders meets with civil rights activist Al Sharpton in Harlem.
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26Jan/16

Collective punishment, Boycott, Civil disobedience, Community organizing, Academy Awards, Boycotts of Israel, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Oscars, Los Angeles

African-Americans told to tune out Oscars

January 26, 2016FilmsAcademy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Al Sharpton, Ali Najee, Boycott, Boycotts of Israel, California, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Chris Rock, Civil disobedience, Collective punishment, Community organizing, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Geography of California, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Los Angeles, national action network, Oscars, Spike Lee, United States, Will Smithsmbale

Los Angeles activists urge viewers to boycott Oscars by tuning out until Academy implements change.
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27Jul/15

Stars react to Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death on Twitter

July 27, 2015Human InterestAfrican-American people, Al Sharpton, Atlanta, Ava DuVernay, Bobbi, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Feminine given names, Human Interest, Missy Elliot, Musicians, Ne-Yo, O: The Oprah Magazine, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, Reverend Al Sharpton, singer, Singers, Television, The Oprah Winfrey Show, TWITTER INC., United States, Whitney, Whitney Houstonsmbale

Stars, including Oprah Winfrey, react to Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death on Twitter.

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