About Al Sharpton
Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. is an American civil‑rights activist, Baptist minister, radio talk‑show host and TV personality. He founded the National Action Network. In 2004 he ran for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts the nationally syndicated weekday show Keepin' It Real on Urban One and serves as a political analyst and weekend host for MS NOW, hosting PoliticsNation.
![“I'm not as concerned about what Mr. [Jeff] Sessions expressed, except for the fact that he did say that, you know, these things would be enforced.” quote by Al Sharpton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d49/al-sharpton-2091_concerned_i-m-not-as-concerned-about-what-mr-jeff_1314568.png)
![“I remember the president-elect [Donald Trump] saying that I'm going to do something to dramatically, positively change communities, particularly in urban areas, and I think we've got to hold his feet to the fire to all those issues as well as all the issues that you addressed, you and many others…” quote by Al Sharpton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e38/al-sharpton-2091_areas_i-remember-the-president-elect-donald-tr_1048721.png)
![“My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy, Vice President [Lindon] Johnson to President Johnson and Vice President [Hubert] Humphrey. It's challenging the administrations to do the right thing.” quote by Al Sharpton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/cba/al-sharpton-2091_administration_my-dad-challenged-every-president-from-p_506712.jpg)
![“It does not appear, nor is there any reason to believe that [ Jeff Sessions] will put policing reform front and center in the way that this justice department has, and that will mean that we cast aside eight years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears that have gone into bringing cities and mayors…” quote by Al Sharpton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/95f/al-sharpton-2091_addresses_it-does-not-appear-nor-is-there-any-reas_237329.jpg)
