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Rev Al Sharpton responds to Trump, calls the president bigoted, racist and immature, the president's attacks on Sharpton of which follow his attacks on Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummins and four freshman congresswomen of color....Sharpton also pushed for economic and educational equity for the Black community in Baltimore and nationwide, and against housing disparities at the press conference against Trump....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog

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The Rev Al Sharpton at a press conference on July 29, 2019 against President Donald Trump, who verbally attacked the longtime activist, Civil Rights leader and former presidential candidate in a series of tweets  last week Video: The Rev Al Sharpton at a press conference on July 29, 2019 against President Donald Trump, who verbally attacked the longtime activists and Civil Rights leader and former presidential candidate in a series of tweets  last week By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief  at   Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com .   Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog.   Coleman is an experienced Black political reporter who covered the 2008 presidential election for the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio and the presidential elections in 2012 and 2016 As to the one-on-one interview by Coleman with Obama   CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT C

Rev Al Sharpton in Cleveland on October 8 at 4 pm to sign his new book "The Rejected Stone" at Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church, 1161 E. 105th St., books for sale at signing

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By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black news venues  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )   Reach Cleveland Urban News.Com by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and by phone at 216-659-0473 CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Rev. Al Sharpton, an MSNBC news host and president of the National Action Network (NAN), will do a book signing for his new book titled "The Rejected Stone" at 4 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct 8, 2013 at the Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church, 1161 East 105th St. in Cleveland. Organizers said that a reception will also be held at 4 pm and that interested persons can also purchase a copy of the book at the signing. For more information contact the Cleveland NAACP at 216-231-6260 or Greater Abyssinia at 216-795-4028. Sharpton is the host of PoliticsNation, a popular MSNBC hour-long political show that runs weeknights.  NAN is headquartered in New York City wit

300 Clevelanders rally for Trayvon Martin as part of Rev Al Sharpton and NAN's 100 Cities Vigil and Rally for "Justice for Trayvon," groups join Sharpton in calling for Florida boycott, federal Civil Rights charges against Zimmerman, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. is keynote speaker at rally, rally is organized by Greater Cleveland NAN President Marcia McCoy

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  Protesters in Cleveland, Ohio rally for justice for slain Black teen Trayvon Martin Community activists from across the country rally for justice for Trayvon Martin By CD Newton,      General  Assignment  Reporter  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) Reach Cleveland Urban News.Com by phone at 216-659-0473 and by email at  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Reach CD Newton at newton@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELAND, Ohio-“No Justice, No Peace!” That familiar chant rose in crescendo in the courtyard of the Carl B. Stokes U.S. District Courthouse in Cleveland, Oh. on Saturday at noon as Civil Rights leaders, Black clergy , c ommunity activists and a host of others gathered as part of a 100 cities rally and vigil for "Justice for Trayvon Martin," a nationwide event sponsored by the Rev Al Sharpton (pictured), his National Action Network (NAN), and Sharpton's local chapter group.  The chants   loomed large as a back drop for some 300 spirited

Black elected officials shun Sharpton's 100 cities Cleveland rally for Trayvon, local mainstream media refuse to mention NAN and NAACP's call for Florida boycott, federal charges against Zimmerman at rally, Cleveland News Channels 5 and 3 ignore Saturday's Cleveland rally completely, President Obama at issue, Black elected officials say

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Greater Cleveland National Action Network President Marcia McCoy ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ).  Kathy Wray   Coleman is a former biology teacher and a 20-year investigative Black journalist who trained for some 15 years at the Call and Post Newspaper .  Reach Coleman by phone at 216-659-0473 and by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com    CLEVELAND, Ohio- The mainstream majority White media in Cleveland, Oh virtually ignored the call by  the Greater Cleveland National Action Network, a local chapter of the national group founded by Civil Rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, for a national boycott of Florida businesses and for federal Civil Rights charges against George Zimmerman during a 300-persons rally and vigil held Saturday at the federal court house in downtown Cleveland, though both issues were the focus of the event, and of national rallies held across the country the same day.   And aside from Cleveland Municipal Court Judg

Greater Cleveland community activists to rally with Rev Al Sharpton's NAN at Justice for Trayvon 100 Cities Vigil and Rally at noon on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Carl B. Stokes U.S Courthouse, 806 West Superior Ave in downtown Cleveland

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By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black newspapers  ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ).  Kathy Wray   Coleman is a former biology teacher and a 20-year investigative Black journalist who trained for some 15 years at the Call and Post Newspaper, a Black print weekly with distributions in Cleveland, Columbus and  Cincinnati, Ohio.   Reach Coleman by phone at 216-659-0473 and by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELAND, Ohio- Community activists of greater Cleveland will rally for justice for slain Black teen Trayvon Martin on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at a community vigil and rally at noon in front of the Carl B. Stokes U.S. Federal Courthouse in downtown Cleveland at 806 West Superior Ave as part of a 100 Cities national protest sponsored by the Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) that he leads. (For more