Reverend Al Sharpton Interview: On Obama's Impact on America and it's Backlash
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Al Sharpton describes Barack Obama’s
Al Sharpton describes Barack Obama’s approach to leadership as transformative, and discusses the response to the murder of Trayvon Martin, when Obama said “Trayvon could've been my son” . Sharpton examines the backlash of Obama’s presidency and the election of Donald Trump - “When we study history, every time we made a step forward, there was always a backlash.”
Reverend Al Sharpton is a civil rights activist, Baptist minister, talk show host, and politician. He currently serves as the president of the National Action Network (NAN), a not-for-profit civil rights organization with over 100 chapters across the country, which he founded in 1991. A disciple of the teachings of Dr. King, Reverend Sharpton’s involvement with the Civil Rights Movement spans nearly half a century, beginning at the age of thirteen when he was appointed youth director of New York’s Operation Breadbasket -- the economic arm of Dr. King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Over the years, he has fought for voting rights, equity in education and healthcare, LGBTQIA+ rights, and has championed police reform and accountability by calling for the elimination of unjust policies like “Stop-and-Frisk.” Reverend Sharpton has also led several historic and groundbreaking political campaigns, running for US Senate in 1992 and 1994, mayor of New York City in 1997, and president in 2004. During Obama’s presidency, Reverend Sharpton acted as an advisor to the Obama administration on race issues, and repeatedly defended the president against critics who felt Obama was not doing enough to support Black communities across America.
From the 2021 three-part HBO documentary series Obama: In Pursuit Of A More Perfect Union. The personal and political journey of President Barack Obama is explored that weaves together conversations with colleagues, friends, and critics, alongside his own speeches and interviews.
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Reverend Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist
Interviewed By: Peter Kunhardt
Interview Date: October 18, 2018
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Reverend Al Sharpton is a civil rights activist, Baptist minister, talk show host, and politician. He currently serves as the president of the National Action Network (NAN), a not-for-profit civil rights organization with over 100 chapters across the country, which he founded in 1991. A disciple of the teachings of Dr. King, Reverend Sharpton’s involvement with the Civil Rights Movement spans nearly half a century, beginning at the age of thirteen when he was appointed youth director of New York’s Operation Breadbasket -- the economic arm of Dr. King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Over the years, he has fought for voting rights, equity in education and healthcare, LGBTQIA+ rights, and has championed police reform and accountability by calling for the elimination of unjust policies like “Stop-and-Frisk.” Reverend Sharpton has also led several historic and groundbreaking political campaigns, running for US Senate in 1992 and 1994, mayor of New York City in 1997, and president in 2004. During Obama’s presidency, Reverend Sharpton acted as an advisor to the Obama administration on race issues, and repeatedly defended the president against critics who felt Obama was not doing enough to support Black communities across America.
From the 2021 three-part HBO documentary series Obama: In Pursuit Of A More Perfect Union. The personal and political journey of President Barack Obama is explored that weaves together conversations with colleagues, friends, and critics, alongside his own speeches and interviews.
Subscribe for access to interviews, series, films, and educational materials that address issues of social justice, history, politics, the arts, and culture by spotlighting relatable human stories of purpose and meaning. Learn about our work and how to support our mission here: https://www.lifestories.org/. For extended versions of these interviews and more, visit: @lifestoriesinterviewarchive
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Reverend Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist
Interviewed By: Peter Kunhardt
Interview Date: October 18, 2018
© Home Box Office and Kunhardt Film Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
#ReverendAlSharpton #kunhardtfilmfoundation
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