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Al on America 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书
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In the past two decades no political figure has
been as much of a lightning rod for public
opinion as The Reverend A1 Sharpton. As the
founder and President of the National Action
Network, a civil rights organization committed
to empowering the disenfranchised, Sharpton
has dedicated his life to fighting injustice and
discrimination, no matter the personal cost. It s a
struggle that has taken him to the forefront of
national voter registration drives, corporate
boycotts, the Enron debacle, and protests against
police brutality. It s a deeply felt mission that
has also taken him to the world stage, where he
fought for democracy in Haiti, delivered
supplies to Rwanda s refugees, and met with
both Israel s Peres and Palestine s Arafat in a bid
for peace. It s a conviction that has landed him
in jail for his beliefs, including a well-
publicized 90-day prison sentence for protesting
Navy bombing exercises in Vieques, Puerto
Rico. And it s a passion for justice that has
brought him where he is today a seasoned
leader ready to bring Americans together with a
clear outline for action that will truly make this
country the United States.
In this groundbreaking, candid, and necessary
book, the man New York magazine calls "The
Untouchable" delivers his manifesto for change
and puts forth a startling, often controversial,
and wholly inspiring vision of a new America-
one that is inclusive of all Americans, not just a
chosen few. While serving time for his act of
civil disobedience in Vieques, Sharpton stepped
back and looked at America. Now, he s ready to
empower America and get the country talking
about things that matter to us all-from the
Al on America 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书