The family of Walter Scott tells Rev. Al Sharpton to stay away. A source close to the Scott family said, “We don’t want another Ferguson type of circus here.” Check out the photos and read more on the story after the jump!
The family of Walter Scott tells Rev. Al Sharpton to stay away. A source close to the Scott family said, “We don’t want another Ferguson type of circus here.” Check out the photos and read more on the story after the jump!
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton is speaking up against the lack of diversity of the Oscar nominations. He says that him or his colleagues at the National Action Network might stage ‘actions’ in protest before or during the Academy Awards. Rev. Al Sharpton believes that it was “appallingly insulting in the year of 2015 that the 20 Academy Awards acting nominations went only to white actors and actresses.” Read more on the story after the jump!
Rev. Al Sharpton holds a press conference along with Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr and widow, Esaw Garner at the National Action Network headquarters in Harlem.
Today in NYC, Rev. Al Sharpton and Mayor de Blasio with family joined a crowd of about 100 people who marched from Harlem to Midtown towards the Nigerian consulate in protest in order to urge officials to bring back the 200 plus girls who were kidnapped and sold into marriage late last month in Nigeria. Check below the jump for more info.
Last night, Diddy brought in the New Year at his Miami home, with tons of his famous friends, his family, good food, Ciroc and even synchronized swimmers! You know Puff can’t ever have a low-key night! LOL! Oh, and according to Machine Gun Kelly, Reverend Al Sharpton “hit the weed.” Gotta love it! Check out pics in the gallery from the Instagrams of French Montana, Drake, Machine Gun Kelly and more, and video below of the swimmers and the fireworks from Diddy’s stepson, Quincy.