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NAN is one of the premier civil rights organizations in the nation and was founded in 1991 by Rev. Al Sharpton ... people laughing at what’s not funny,” Sharpton explained during his speech.

Multiple protests and events are countering the inauguration, including the People’s March on Washington, National Day of Action and Al Sharpton ... leading to a funny air kiss right before ...

TikTok is getting banned in the U.S. (at least temporarily) — and Michael Longfellow comes on to plead the case for why the app should stay on. He dryly takes on the critiques and how the app has ...

Welcome to 2025, Conehead nation! There’s so much Saturday Night Live content these days, I can barely keep up. Documentaries, 8H “experiences” and now, oh yes, the return of season 50.

It may come as some relief to music industry hopefuls that even Stacy Carr, who has been Clive Davis' right hand for his ...

Rev. Al Sharpton came to Altadena with lawyer Ben Crump on Feb. 6, honoring wildfire victims and exhorting residents to have ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton, a longtime ally of Mayor Eric Adams, is convening top Black elected leaders from New York to “decide where we will go” amid concerns Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is ...