Al Sharpton
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He opened my eyes that we could make a difference.
We could make change.
that we could not be cynical.
I believe that we could make a difference.
We could change laws.
And which is why I went from just being bitter to trying to be better.
Now, he was a hard taskmaster.
He would always get on me about, why are you on this issue?
You need to be more studied on this.
But
He was one who was more responsible than anyone for teaching me activism.
Leadership can mitigate the misery of our nation.
Leadership can part the waters and lead our nation in the direction of the promised land.
Now, he was a hard taskmaster.
He would always get on me about, why are you on this issue?
You need to be more studied on this.
But he was one who was more responsible than anyone for teaching me activism.
Jesse Jackson changed American politics.
Jesse Jackson changed the civil rights movement.
He was a consequential and transformative figure.