I cannot imagine where we would have been without BET. Many like me who operate in black America can only get our balanced story told nationally on BET talk shows.
Al SharptonYou can't get a solution if you won't talk to the people that have the problem. You can't ever have healing if the patient is left out of the operation room.
Al SharptonI grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.
Al SharptonWe blacks had problems in the '60s and we solved them by marching. We've still got problems - let's march.
Al SharptonOne of the things that`s offensive is saying in the fifth district there`s nothing going on. This is a very vast district. The congressman happens to represent me. And while there are always more things that we can do in every community, this is a very diverse district with all kinds of wonderful things.
Al Sharpton