Posted on 04/10/2026 5:09:37 AM PDT by Libloather
MS NOW host Reverend Al Sharpton said the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary is not a "celebration" for Black people and that it's "crazy" to expect them to celebrate it.
"They're going to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country July 4th, but that's not our celebration," Sharpton said at the National Action Network’s 35th Anniversary National Convention on Wednesday.
He continued, "We were slaves then, and they celebrate signing the Declaration of Independence 1776. We were not even emancipated until 1863. So I don't know what everybody getting ready for a celebration [for]. You know that it seems crazy for me to have on the birthday hat at your birthday party. That ain't my party."
Sharpton suggested that he should hold a separate rally in Philadelphia and expressed concern that young citizens were not aware of Black people's "background" thanks to President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., attempting to remove woke aspects in education.
"When White kids hear us talking about reparations or affirmative action, they think it's an attack because they don't know what their granddaddy did to us," Sharpton said.
Sharpton has been a critic of removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from businesses and schools, threatening boycotts against businesses that pulled back DEI initiatives since Trump's second term began.
He also accused DeSantis of trying to "erase Black history" after his administration demanded revisions to an AP African American studies course in 2023.
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who spoke with Sharpton earlier in the convention, also emphasized the importance of remembering the nation's history with slavery, advocating for the formation of a "Department of Reconciliation" to address it.
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While I am not Black, I am the product of immigrant ancestors and I have a bit of common sense. Just like I am personally very happy that my ancestors left the old (and schitty) country to come to the freest country on the planet, so I am pretty sure that all thinking Blacks must be happier here than they would be back in their ancestors’ (schitty) old country.
You referring to me, or Sharpton?
“Sharpton suggested that he should hold a separate rally in Philadelphia”
For once I agree with Sharpton. His proposal would be better for everyone. They can play their black national anthem and when they start shooting white people won’t get caught in the crossfire.
More agitation to be separate, I see. Sharpton, like many phony black leaders, claims to admire Thurgood Marshall while working overtime to undo Marshall's legacy of getting Plessy overturned.
I wonder why Al is ramping up the rhetoric? It’s not aimed at whitey, it’s aimed, as usual, at blacks. Maybe it’s getting harder to rile them up. 360 degree fatigue…
Well it was the Black African leaders in Africa that sold blacks to the whites you jackass
Also sold them to Kamala’s Jamaican ancestors. Pass the word to right phony Reverend.
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