Al Sharpton

Black and Jewish Leaders Gather at Carnegie Hall to Take a Stand Against Antisemitism and Racism

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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This event jointly celebrated Chanukah and Kwanzaa in a unifying holiday ceremony on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Carnegie Hall, in New York City.

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  • This event jointly celebrated Chanukah and Kwanzaa in a unifying holiday ceremony on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Carnegie Hall, in New York City.
  • “Top Black leaders like New York City Mayor Eric Adams; Robert F. Smith, America’s foremost Black philanthropist; and the Reverend Al Sharpton, each lit a Menorah to celebrate Chanukah and stand with the Jewish community amid a national explosion of antisemitism.
  • And highly committed Jewish leaders—among them Marion and Elisha Wiesel and many Rabbis and activists—joined to fight racism and stand with our Black brothers and sisters against hate.
  • These Black and Jewish leaders are urging individuals across the country to post photos of their own Black and Jewish friends, neighbors, and colleagues coming together to #lightthecandles on their social media.

Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Releases Powerful New Ad, “Sharpton,” Places Massive $550,000 Ad Buy Over Three Weeks - with More To Follow - To Promote Diversity on Delaware’s Courts

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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Said Reverend Al Sharpton, Weve been fighting for years to put Black people on Delawares courts, but the Chancery Court is still all white.

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  • Said Reverend Al Sharpton, Weve been fighting for years to put Black people on Delawares courts, but the Chancery Court is still all white.
  • We wont stop until Delawares leaders heed the calls of the thousands of Delawareans who are demanding diverse courts now.
  • CPBD will once again offer a platform for Delaware residents to urge Governor Carney to commit to diversifying Delawares courts.
  • For more information on Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware or to join the cause, visit DelawareForBusiness.org .

Historic St. John African Methodist Church, Inc. Pastor Blaine Hackett Joins Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware in Calling for Governor Carney to Appoint a Black Justice to the All-White Chancery Court

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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Today, Pastor Blaine Hackett of historic St. John African Methodist Church, Inc. in Newark joined Citizens for a Pro-Business Delawares (CPBD) calls to fill the vacancy of Chancery Court Chancellor Andre Bouchard with a Black justice.

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  • Today, Pastor Blaine Hackett of historic St. John African Methodist Church, Inc. in Newark joined Citizens for a Pro-Business Delawares (CPBD) calls to fill the vacancy of Chancery Court Chancellor Andre Bouchard with a Black justice.
  • Al Sharpton in his recent letter to President Biden advocating for increased diversity within the federal judiciary, and in Delaware.
  • For too long in Delaware, and across the nation, our leadership has not reflected the diversity of our congregations, our neighborhoods or our State, said Pastor Blaine Hackett of St. John African Methodist Church, Inc.
  • Pastor Hackett has joined Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware in their $250,000 awareness campaign for diverse appointments in leadership and on courts.

Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Launches Grassroots Canvassing Campaign to Engage Citizens to Advocate for Diversity on Delaware’s Courts

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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This weekend, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware (CPBD) launched a canvassing campaign to reach thousands of Delawareans as they directly engage with and educate citizens on the lack of diversity on Delawares highest courts and shed light on the opaque judicial nomination process.

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  • This weekend, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware (CPBD) launched a canvassing campaign to reach thousands of Delawareans as they directly engage with and educate citizens on the lack of diversity on Delawares highest courts and shed light on the opaque judicial nomination process.
  • CPBD, Reverend Al Sharpton, civic leaders and citizens are calling for Gov.
  • Carney to appoint an African American judge to replace Bouchard and restore diversity to the Chancery Court.
  • Said Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Campaign Manager Chris Coffey: Every time we get out and talk to Delawareans, they are shocked by the lack of transparency and diversity in the states courts.

Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Echoes Reverend Al Sharpton’s Calls for the Appointment of Diverse Judges in His Letter to President-elect Joe Biden

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Monday, January 18, 2021
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Al Sharptons letter to President-elect Joe Biden through a print ad in the Delaware News Journal on Sunday in the lead-up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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  • Al Sharptons letter to President-elect Joe Biden through a print ad in the Delaware News Journal on Sunday in the lead-up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  • Delawares Court of Chancery, in its most recent appointment, replaced an open seat by the first African American Justice with a white male.
  • In his letter, Sharpton advocates for increased diversity within the federal judiciary, citing statistics on the lack of federal judges representing underrepresented groups, most notably people of color.
  • For more information on Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware or to join the cause, visit DelawareForBusiness.org .

Grassroots Colorado Movement Takes 'Floyd Rights' Message to Washington

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) for the "Commitment: Get your Knee Off our Necks" March on Washington.

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  • Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) for the "Commitment: Get your Knee Off our Necks" March on Washington.
  • A grassroots Colorado movement calling for new "Floyd Rights" laws that protect human dignity during detainment and arrest will add its voice to a chorus calling for more aggressive police reform.
  • "Floyd Rights curtail the use of force by police and substantially limit when the police may ever use excessive or lethal force."
  • In contrast, the U.S. minimum constraint on the use of police force is the inherently vague "reasonableness standard.

Civil Rights Leader Reverend Al Sharpton And New York City's Longest Serving Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Come Together

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
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Together, Reverend Al Sharpton and former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly share a commonality and passion aligning them with one vision and one message through a moving tribute titled, "DuJour's State of Mind."

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  • Together, Reverend Al Sharpton and former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly share a commonality and passion aligning them with one vision and one message through a moving tribute titled, "DuJour's State of Mind."
  • "In the wake of the current climate of social discord, it is exciting we can show that, together, we are bigger than our differences," says Sharpton.
  • "It's challenging times like these that make us New Yorkers tougher, stronger, and more resilient," adds Kelly.
  • DuJour Media is a luxury lifestyle dual audience media company focusing on fashion, art, entertainment, and business, founded in 2012 by Jason Binn.

Civil Rights Leader Reverend Al Sharpton and Local Pastors Renew Call for Diversity in Delaware Courts at Wilmington Black History Month Dinner

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, February 24th, civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Christopher Bullock co-hosted a free dinner for Delaware residents in honor of Black History Month, emceed by local Pastor Dale Dennis II of Hoyt Memorial CME at the Kingswood Community Center in Wilmington.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, February 24th, civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Christopher Bullock co-hosted a free dinner for Delaware residents in honor of Black History Month, emceed by local Pastor Dale Dennis II of Hoyt Memorial CME at the Kingswood Community Center in Wilmington.
  • The event was sponsored by Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware.
  • The pastors led a discussion on the lack of diversity on Delaware's courts and its adverse effects on all of the state's residents.
  • The dinner came following the Delaware State Senate's refusal to hear Reverend Al Sharpton the opportunity testify on the issue of diversity in the state's judicial system at a Chancery Court Chancellor's nomination hearing.

Civil Rights Leader Reverend Al Sharpton and Delaware Pastors to Host Black History Month Celebration and Dinner in Support of Diversifying Delaware's Judiciary

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Monday, February 24, 2020
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The pastors will be leading a discussion on the lack of diversity on Delaware's courts and its adverse effects on all of the state's residents.

Key Points: 
  • The pastors will be leading a discussion on the lack of diversity on Delaware's courts and its adverse effects on all of the state's residents.
  • The dinner comes following the Delaware State Senate's denial of Reverend Al Sharpton the opportunity to testify on the issue of diversity in the state's judicial system at a Chancery Court Chancellor's nomination hearing.
  • On Monday, February 24th at 6pm, civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Christopher Bullock will be hosting a free dinner for Delaware residents in honor of Black History Month, emceed by local Pastor Dale Dennis II of Hoyt Memorial CME.
  • WHO: Reverend Al Sharpton; Reverend Christopher Bullock; Rev.

Ahead of Delaware Black History Month Event, Al Sharpton Praises Proposed NYS Judicial Diversity Law, Slams Delaware's Opaque Nominating Process

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Friday, February 21, 2020
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SaidCivil Rights Activist Al Sharpton, "The differences between my home state and Delaware could not bemore stark.

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  • SaidCivil Rights Activist Al Sharpton, "The differences between my home state and Delaware could not bemore stark.
  • I'll be in Delaware this month to celebrate Black History Month and to make the case that we need more black and brown judges and we need them now."
  • Delaware Governor John Carney chose the formerPrickett Jones Partner based on a recommendation by the state's Judicial Nominating Committee .
  • In Delaware, the public has no idea who even sits on judicial nominating committee or how it comes to its decisions.