Whenever I speak of the good right Reverend Al Sharpton here on this blog, some of my readers mention his handling of the Tawana Brawley case. Here we are 24 years later and Sharpton still stands by a story that the courts of law and public opinion have ruled a hoax.
When asked on the CBS’ “60 Minutes” to explain why he never apologized for the accusations that proved false, Sharpton said, “I don’t know that.” “I have thought about that a million times,” – “I just don’t believe they treated that case fair.”
In 1987, 15-year-old Tawana Brawley claimed she had been raped, abducted and held for four days by a group of white men and one cop. She was found in a garbage bag, covered in feces and charcoal-scrawled racial epithets all over her.
Sharpton at the time, was a young, inexperienced activist when he took over publicity for Brawley and made inflammatory accusations of a massive cover up, even naming an assistant district attorney as one of the rapists.
The case fell apart when a grand jury refused to indict those accused, citing no physical evidence of rape was evident. Witnesses said, they had also seen Brawley publicly, at the time she was supposedly held captive.
So for those of my readers who continue to hound this issue, you need to know: Sharpton may not be where he was politically, economically and financially in 1987 but he still refuses to admit he was wrong or mislead in the Brawley case.
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So I guess he did whatever was necessary to bring attention to that case at the time.
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Sharprton’s just another filthy grievance-mongering racist piece of ghetto filth. Whether or not it apologized or not is irrelevant.
I look forward to the day when it opens its mouth once too often and an American put a bullet through its ugly head.
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I see the flood gates are going to open, so let the bullshit begin.
Popcorn, anyone…
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I look forward to the day when it opens its mouth once too often and an American put a bullet through its ugly head.
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what you said was pure evil dawg. hate him if you must but to wish him dead is just WRONG.
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Sharprton’s just another filthy grievance-mongering racist piece of ghetto filth. Whether or not it apologized or not is irrelevant.
I look forward to the day when it opens its mouth once too often and an American put a bullet through its ugly head.
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It really ain’t that serious dude.
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@jonolan, your mama should’ve aborted or swallowed you. your comment sound sick!
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Sharprton’s just another filthy grievance-mongering racist piece of ghetto filth. Whether or not it apologized or not is irrelevant.
I look forward to the day when it opens its mouth once too often and an American put a bullet through its ugly head.
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@jonolan,
you sound extremely racist which makes you no better than Al Sharpton.
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U need help I fill sorry for ur parents they created a monster
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Alot of people had determined the case was a hoax, even bill cosby. i believe tawana had some other issues.
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chile please! we have already moved on from that tawana brawley bullshit and for those who haven’t, GET A MONFUCKIN LIFE!
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don’t need an apology from Sharpton in fact don’t give a fuck!
next>>>>
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no apology needed but homeboy sounds a bit arrogant
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daisy coming for ya’ll asses about her rev. al..in 5,4,3,2…
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GTFOH!!!!!!!!! Apologize for what? Don’t nobody give a fuck about this ole ass case but WHITE FOLK!!!!!
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Time has proved the man wrong so why apologize.? Time has proved that the girl lied…sounds like she was pointing the finger @ anyone who was white at the time.
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Morning fam
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Morning Tabatha 🙂
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Morning
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Morning fam….
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happy friday y’all
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Good mornnnniiiinnnggg
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GOOD MOANIN!
JESUS COMIN TOMORROW Y’ALL READY??????????
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Morning:
Things that have been pre-raptured:
1. Keri Hilson’s career
2. Janet Jackson’s edges
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Good Morning!!!
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Morning all,
I called my situation this morning and told him tomorrow is the coming of the Lord. And if he wants to come over tonight…THIS foowell responds with… “Yeah I heard about that. I’ll be there tonight…But I gotta work in the morning. Hopefully Jesus will be here by 7 a.m. though.”
HATE HIM. Black folks always looking for ANY excuse to miss work!
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Good morning ceo family!
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Things that have been pre-raptured:
1. Keri Hilson’s career
2. Janet Jackson’s edges
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3. Arnold and Maria’s marriage.
4. And the looks and body shape of their housekeeper.
Morning all.
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🙂 LMAO @ “Jesus being there by 7AM. that’s too funny”…
Morning
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Things that have been pre-raptured:
1. Keri Hilson’s career
2. Janet Jackson’s edges
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3. Arnold and Maria’s marriage.
4. And the looks and body shape of their housekeeper.
5. Whitney’s voice
6. Oprah’s sz 6 body
Morning all.
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Good morning!
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whaddup fam
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have a good weekend erbody.
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“Here we are 24 years later and Sharpton still stands by a story that the courts of law and public opinion have ruled a hoax.”
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There was a time when I would have thought the story was a hoax but today, after reviewing the actions of the NYPD such as abner louima, the hispanic man raped by cops, the two cops currently in the news for rape of the white lady and on and on, it’s pretty hard to believe it was a hoax now. I think it actually shed light on those dirty white cops. So I have my doubts.
Why do white folk feel Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson “run” the Black community anyway? When they don’t!
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Why do white folk feel Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson “run” the Black community anyway? When they don’t!
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cosign!
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There was a time when I would have thought the story was a hoax but today, after reviewing the actions of the NYPD such as abner louima, the hispanic man raped by cops, the two cops currently in the news for rape of the white lady and on and on, it’s pretty hard to believe it was a hoax now. I think it actually shed light on those dirty white cops. So I have my doubts.
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*PREACH*
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@Civil, I agree/cosign you! Just like they gave a Police Officer who killed an innocent Pace University student a man of the year award.
GTFOH Ya’ll!!!!! Yes I believe Tawana Brawley. Cause I recognize the damn devil!!!
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Sharpton is loud, noisy, disruptive & divisive as can be, Al has done some good but has also enriched himself more at the expense of those he helped; so his arrogance, overblown ego and self importance is what prevents him from apologizing.
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Sharpton will never admit that a 15-yr old girl made a fool out of him. I heard he had an on-going affair w/one of his employees who was married to another man from one of the few “non-profit” organizations that enrich him & keeps him living in grand style. Smh…Sharpton gon bust hell wide open people. so he can save his apologies for his master the devil!!!!!!!!
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Sharpton will never admit that a 15-yr old girl made a fool out of him. I heard he had an on-going affair w/one of his employees who was married to another man from one of the few “non-profit” organizations that enrich him & keeps him living in grand style.
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Tawana didn’t make a fool out of sharprton because sharpton knew the girl was lying. 2gether sharpton and those lawyers made a career out of this situation.
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Sharpton will never admit that a 15-yr old girl made a fool out of him. I heard he had an on-going affair w/one of his employees who was married to another man from one of the few “non-profit” organizations that enrich him & keeps him living in grand style.
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Tawana didn’t make a fool out of sharprton because sharpton knew the girl was lying. 2gether sharpton and those lawyers made a career out of this situation.gained from it in one way or another
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I cosign ELove, everyone involved gained from that brawley case one way or another.
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he’s a pastor, religious and moral leader? I laugh!!!!!! who’s covering up the fact that he’s a loudmouth swindler, corrupt opportunistic, who is crooked as all hell. he should apologize to his family, that’s who after the greed he feeds.
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of course he wouldn’t apoligize, apologize for what? this post is whacked @Tra
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sharpton has done some good and God will be the judge of his deeds people not you.
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@Daisy,
Al is a RACIST who claims to be a civil-rights leader but isn’t. MLK was a true civil-rights leader who didn’t only stick up for blacks but for all working class people.
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Daisy,
God knows what AL do. He will need to answer to the Man upstairs when you he get to the pearly gates. He need to Repent now!!!!!
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Al is a RACIST –> no he’s not because it’s the white folks who fund him. hate the game @adam not the playa
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Al is a RACIST
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Al cares less about black folks plight than his dislike for white people. trust it’s a game! and the game is green dude
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@Daisy,
I have these friends who did activist work. She wanted Rev Al to support a protest, but could not afford him. He demanded to be flown first class (as he is too fat to fit in coach or business class seats), his bodyguard also flown first class, five star hotel accommodations, and that his food be prepared seperately and in a certain way, plus WAY too much money! Al doesn’t care about anyone or anything except his bankbook (and stomach!) Never mind the people he’s falsely accused of child rape!
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sharpton is and will always be FOR SELF!!!!!!!!!
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to apologize is to admit wrong…sharpton ain’t going down like that.
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Al Sharpton sold out a long time ago. his agenda now is on the coat-tail of anybody who can and will get him what he wants at the time being. he has a group of followers and that’s it…those folls look up to him cause they don’t see his truth.
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no justice no peace!
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sharpton’s gotta look perfect and will never admit he made a mistake
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sharpton is whore and his bff messy jessy is too.
tisallandcarryon
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Sharpton is toooooooooo arrogant to apologize
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Sharpton is toooooooooo arrogant to apologize
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And THAT is why he has zero credibility…..He won’t admit when he is wrong. he’s got big balls I tell ya.
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Tra’s correct in stating some of ya’ll won’t let it go (ADAM) But why is this even an issue when it happened some 25 years ago??? Let’s move the fuck on already.
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sharpton need to apologize for being married to an ugly ass wife who look like she use to beat his ass for breakfast, lunch and dinner. then he should apologize for cohabitating and producing 2 more ugly bishes.
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sharpton need to apologize for being married to an ugly ass wife who look like she use to beat his ass for breakfast, lunch and dinner. then he should apologize for cohabitating and producing 2 more ugly bishes.
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yeah ima have to agree with you on this one @Slick, she looks extremely manly as well. 🙂
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sharpton has aligned the civil rights movement to line his own pockets and use big corporate money to shake them down. man gets paid not to protest certain companies. sad but true.
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@coco, no justice no peace!
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no apologies necessary. sharpton has moved on and so have we.
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Sharpton(along with many others) should have come clean once the truth became obvious… but he(and many more of you) just can’t face the truth no matter how obvious it is!!! WHY? Because Sharpton(and many others) are poisoned with pure HATE! They fight perceived hate/racism with their own poisonous hate/racism… brilliant isn’t it? Sharpton’s inability to admit the truth after all this time makes it crystal clear… he’s no better than the imaginary rapists he pretended to fight against… PERFECT specimen for today’s mainstream media! LMFAO!
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