Al Sharpton

Chris Rock, speaking Monday during a Martin Luther King Jr. event in New York, apparently has unveiled a new promotion for the 2016 Oscars broadcast, calling the ceremony “The White BET Awards.” (Andres Kudacki/AP)

Scoop: Will non-diversity evoke meaningful Oscar 2016 boycott?

It probably won’t be the case that a boycott over the lack…

 

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., on Thursday blasted Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, above, for uttering what he called "racist ideas" from the bench of the nation's highest court. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Scalia draws rebukes for comments about black students

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, famous for his blustery rhetoric…

 

AP Photo/Jeff RobersonCivil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton

Police cite threats, won't name cop who shot teen

Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton pressed police Tuesday to release…

 

AP Photo/Seth WenigRev. Al Sharpton speaks during a news conference in New York

Al Sharpton says report of FBI cooperation not new

The Rev. Al Sharpton admitted on Tuesday that he helped the FBI…

AP Photo/Seth WenigRev. Al Sharpton speaks during a news conference in New York
Getty Images File PhotoQuentin Tarantino's film "Django Unchained" has been criticized by people such as Spike Lee and Al Sharpton.

‘Django Unchained’ action figures cause more backlash

The controversy swirling around the depiction of slavery in “Django Unchained” —…

Getty Images File PhotoQuentin Tarantino's film "Django Unchained" has been criticized by people such as Spike Lee and Al Sharpton.