Tag Archives: Benjamin Jealous

Salters Scene: Rev. Sharpton Leads Silent Protest

Rev. Sharpton Leads Silent Protest

On Father’s Day the Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network led a silent protest march down 5thAvenue. Continue reading

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Harlem Protest Against stop-and-frisks (updated)

Harlem World Magazine asked our interns about “stop-and-frisk” in Harlem, who said “…in May (2012) I was stopped-and-frisked 45 times by the NYPD in Harlem”:

Prominent civil rights leaders joined protesters at a Harlem rally Saturday to voice objections to a police practice that has led to hundreds of thousands of innocent people being stopped and searched by officers. Continue reading

Harlem Civic Leaders to Call for Passage of Fair Wages for NYers Act at Riverside Church

In conjunction with Living Wage NYC — a diverse and growing coalition representing New Yorkers from across the five boroughs … Continue reading