We cannot build a better future if we refuse to acknowledge ... - Al Sharpton

"We cannot build a better future if we refuse to acknowledge the mistakes of our past."

Al Sharpton History

Minister, Civil Rights Activist American Born 1955 (age 71)

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"The fight for justice is not about winning or losing, it's about standing up for what's right."

"Don't get mad, get even—get organized and vote."

"We must transform pain into purpose and setbacks into comebacks."

"Leadership is not about being in front; it's about lifting others up."

"I've seen a lot of things in my time."

"That's how we archaeologists tell time."

"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."

"Every artifact tells a story."