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Al Sharpton amplifies calls for FCC to regulate racism in broadcasting

owner — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:37:27 +0000

The Rev. Al Sharpton has amplified his calls for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to keep racist content off the airwaves in light of the Arizona shootings.

In a series of recent appearances on cable news, Sharpton has made the case for the FCC to step up its regulation of the airwaves, policing not just curse words and nudity, as it does today, but also rooting out comments that viewers might perceive as racist.

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Rev. Sharpton to launch new TV Show – Press Conference Thursday, 9.16

owner — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:15:15 +0000

Rev. Al Sharpton
to Launch
Sunday Morning TV Program
Focused on Education

Press conference will unveil “Education Superhighway” and groundbreaking multimedia company

Washington, DC – Civil rights leader and radio talk show host Reverend Al Sharpton will announce the launch of “Education Superhighway”, a nationally syndicated Sunday morning news and information magazine show, at a press conference during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 40^th Annual Legislative Conference this week. Reverend Sharpton will also introduce ESH Holdings, a groundbreaking new multimedia company dedicated to providing public discussion of ongoing inequalities in education as well as health and civil rights.

WHO: Rev. Al Sharpton and Sharpton Media Enterprises

Julie Bayley, ESH Holdings

Jeremy Katz, ESH Holdings

Hank Torbert, ESH Holdings

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: DATE: Thursday September 16, 2010

TIME: 11:00 AM ET

WHERE: The Grand Hyatt Hotel

Conference Theater – Lagoon Level

1000 H Street Northwest

Washington, DC

CONTACT: MEDIA please RSVP to Edrea (edmedia@dogonvillage.com) or Deb Fiscella (dfmpr@aol.com) by 3 PM September 15^th.

Jesse Jackson introduced as Al Sharpton on MSNBC

owner — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:17:48 +0000

MSNBC‘s Contessa Brewer has apologized for mixing up civil rights activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

She made the slip-up Wednesday while introducing Jackson during a segment on homelessness.

After the introduction, Jackson stared at the camera from a studio in Burbank, Calif., and said, “I’m Rev. Jesse Jackson.”

Brewer explained that her script read that she was to introduce “the Rev. Al Sharpton.”

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Al Sharpton Debates With Ann Coulter On Obama Getting The Nobel Peace Prize! “Hes Getting The Reward For Being Black” On Rivera (Video)

owner — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:19:37 +0000

Sharpton seeks rejection of Limbaugh

owner — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:31:14 +0000

The Rev. Al Sharpton wants the National Football League to block conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh from bidding on the St. Louis Rams.

Sharpton sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday. He said Limbaugh has been divisive and “anti-NFL” in some of his comments.

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LisaRaye Puts Vivica and Star Jones On Blast

owner — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:24:47 +0000

In addition to working on her quiet-as-kept relationship with the Rev. Al Sharpton, actress and former First Lady of Turks & Caicos LisaRaye is also starring in her own reality TV show!

They say LisaRaye is P/O at her “friends” Vivica A. Fox and Star Jones for abandoning her in her time of need. But that’s typical of how we turn on each other in the black community. Black men stick together, but black women are our own worst enemies. That’s why I can count my female friends on three fingers.

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Bill O’Reilly & Al Sharpton Debate On Michael Jackson! Bill O’Reilly Says Michael Jackson Is Not Important

owner — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:46:13 +0000

Activists Continue Defense of Black Radio

owner — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:32:14 +0000

Rev. Al Sharpton was among the activists who attended a town hall-style meeting today where more criticism was aimed at recent legislation that some say threatens Black radio.

The Rev. Al Sharpton

A representative for Congressman John Conyers, who pushed the so-called performance tax bill, met at Detroit’s Wayne State University with opponents who argue that the law will put many Black broadcast outlets out of business.

Radio One corporation boss Cathy Hughes has been among the high-profile leaders leading the campaign to have the legislation repealed since it was announced last month.

Critics argue that the bill’s reported stipulation that some stations pay a fee to foreign-owned record companies in order to play music, is kryptonite to struggling radio stations.

Already, one formerly Black station has been lost to ownership by the Catholic Church, Hughes states in a public service announcement.

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T.I. And Al Sharpton Speak Out Against Gun Violence

owner — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:54:38 +0000

T.I. recently had time to chop it up with friends Young Jeezy and Nelly as they took in the Atlanta Hawks playoff game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta’s Philips Arena. Soon after, the King of the South made his way from his hometown up to Harlem, New York, to join forces with the Reverend Al Sharpton and his National Action Network to speak out against gun violence following the tragic the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Corey Squire.

Just days away from beginning his jail sentence for felony weapons charges, a relaxed Tip addressed the many onlookers who came out to show their support for the “Bury Da Beef” campaign.

“First of all, I want to apologize to everyone,” T.I. said, referring to his own publicized weapons case. He also talked about the mistakes he’s made and explained why he’s the perfect person to speak to the youth today.

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