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The Green Quote: Reverend Al Sharpton Offers “Passionate” Advice For Change

Michael Parrish DuDell — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:10:29 +0000

“My message to people hoping to make a change is, first, that they should choose something that they’re passionate about. The only way you’re going to make something count is if you’re willing and ready to do the extra work or make the extra effort. There’s no career and no life situation that is going to be stress free and obstacle free. Whatever you choose, there’s going to be a side to it you do not like and a side to it that is going to be difficult for you. The only thing that’s going to make you persevere enough to make a point beyond that is if it’s something you’re really passionate about and do no matter what. ”

- Reverend Al Sharpton sharing his ideas about change in Ingrid Newkirk’s book One Can Make a Difference. Visit Borders.com to get your copy of One Can Make a Difference!

Billy Crystal And David Letterman Spoof The WE Campaign

Michael d'Estries — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:32:50 +0000

The WE Campaign has produced several television ads featuring notables such as the Reverend Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson putting aside their differences and coming together to fight climate change. Like everything else that’s fair game in the world of PSAs, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to spoof the concept.

Enter Billy Crystal and David Letterman sitting on a beach and discussing their differences. Let’s just say that it doesn’t end up working out in the end — especially when it comes to paying for sex.

Reverend Al Sharpton Succeeds In Riding A Bike!

Michael d'Estries — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:45:14 +0000

Last weekend, the Reverend Al Sharpton took to the streets of NYC and participated in the Critical Mass Bike Ride. The event, which is organized by volunteers, generally happens on the last Friday of every month and involves bikers in cities all around the globe taking to the streets en masse to protest the car-centric society we’ve turned into.

Lately, such massive displays of two-wheeled transportation has led to arrests and drawn the scorn of the NYPD. Al Sharpton thought he might lend a hand in drawing some attention to the cause. From Scanner,

“The former Democratic Presidential candidate called for the police to leave innocent, law-abiding cyclists alone (the NYPD has waged a relentless and totally uncalled for war on Critical Mass Bike Rides for many years now) and introduced Sean Bell’s father and fiancee to the supportive crowd, who then geared up for the arrests and ticketing to come. The Reverend himself was probably too encircled by paparrazzi and amateur activist-journalists, all of whom were rushing to put this up on YouTube first.”

As you’ll see in the video after the jump, Sharpton is a little wobbly on his bike — but quickly finds balance and scurries off with a trail of paparazzi running behind. Go Al!

Reverend Al Sharpton Rides a Bike! from jenchung on Vimeo.