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Morning Joes Donny Deutsch did not think he would have this much trouble getting Al Sharpton to call Donald Trump a racist. Especially after a weekend in which the president condemned violence on many sides of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

I think that Donald Trump has demonstrated down through the years that he is not above whistle-blowing that have had feelings and real beliefs in bigotry, Sharpton said Monday morning, trying to explain why Trump refused to single out the neo-Nazis marching in his name.

Sharpton cited Trumps full-page ad calling for the execution of the Central Park Five, a position he has stood by even after DNA evidence exonerated them, as well as the birtherism campaign against President Barack Obama that launched his latest foray into politics. Through all of this, Sharpton said Trump has played on divisiveness.

But you are even dancing around it, Deutsch immediately pushed back. We've done this for years where he plays to it versus saying he is. Don't you need to now come outenough is enough. Can you say he is a racist?

In response, Sharpton argued that you trivialize racism when you make it personal. He said, Ive been fighting this a long time. They want us to make it just then were going to debate on Donald Trump, is he a racist? He is a proponent of racism. He has been one to sell that. Im not trying to be his psychiatrist.

Asked what the difference between being racist and a proponent of racist is, Sharpton explained, The difference is I dont want to put him on a couch and deal with his psychological personal problems. Im dealing with his public policies. When the president will not use the words domestic terrorist attack to describe the violent death of Heather Heyer and has not taken a position on people that are going to white supremacist rallies with his name on their hats and with his slogan on their hats, Sharpton said all you need to do is focus on his public statementsor lack thereof.

You cant say that the president is a racist, Deutsch replied, practically goading Sharpton to say those words.

Sharpton didnt take the bait. I think you are trivializing it, because you make it Donny or Al against Donald, he said. Were talking about the president and his policies.

After decades in his position as spokesperson for the African-American community, Sharpton likely knew what the headlines would read if he declared Donald Trump a racist. And he wasnt going to go there.

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Long before the tragic murders that shattered their peace occurred, Deborah and Dy-Shawn Simpkins were committed to providing kids with alternatives to street violence via their after-school and day care programs.

For over 15 years the couple has supported upwards of 650 youth through these services. Despite their devoted efforts, a senseless act of violence took the lives of their own son, Dy-Shawn Simpkins Jr., 18, along with their nephew Kee-Ayre Griffin, 29, who were killed in a triple shooting in East Orange. The senseless murders interrupted the promising lives of Simpkins, Jr with his athletic career at Norfolk State University; and of Griffin a former student athlete at Temple University.

Now everyone is asked to participate in a march with the core message the Love and Not Hate March & Movement. Organized by Simpkinss own nonprofit of seven years, the GAP Program (Gang Alternative Program), and other nonprofits collectively known as Community United As One. The group, along with the title sponsor, East Orange City Council, will use the march as a kickoff to an annual event that brings awareness to the ongoing violence epidemic.

Part of the march will culminate in a musical segment where Dy-Shawn Simpkins, Sr. will perform the song, Seeds in the Field that he recorded with his son before the tragedy. To bring enlightenment to the march, Al Sharpton has been invited to join the Simpkins on a lineup of pastors and political luminaries that include: Ted Green Council President and newly elected Mayor of East Orange, NJ, Reverend Timothy Huff, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, and Pastor Jerry Smith. Set to host the event is rap icon Vinnie Brown aka Uncle Vinnie from Grammy award winning hip hop trio Naughty by Nature.

The march will commence on Saturday, August 12th at 8:00 am with the start beginning at Hollywood Ave & Central Ave in East Orange, NJ. The march ends at Oval Park in East Orange, NJ. From there, all will celebrate the Community United As One day to bring about awareness from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm with events, music, food, youth activities, vendors, sports, back to school giveaways and more! Updates will be made via Simpkins social media accounts.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton visited Maryland Tuesday to drum up support for a march on Washington planned for the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s I Have A Dream speech.

Sharpton addressed about 60 faith leaders at the Radio One building in Woodlawn, and made a personal appeal that they attend the One Thousand Ministers March for Justice on Aug. 28.

Yall are right here in Baltimore, yall are an hour away from the King memorial, and youre a city under consent decree, said the civil rights leader. Yall have more reason than most to stand up as faith leaders.

No one left the event without signing up, said Ebonie Riley, DC Bureau Chief of the National Action Network, which is convening the march. The Baltimore-area clergy will join a couple thousand other faith leaders of all denominations as they go from the Martin Luther King memorial to the Department of Justice.

The world needs to see that 1,000 ministers went to Washington on the anniversary of Kings dream to raise the dream to this administration, Sharpton said. Were not coming to call folks names were faith leaders. Were coming to exult the dream.

The march will focus on voting rights, healthcare access, criminal justice reform and economic justice. Organizers say they want to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions accountable for recent spikes in hate crimes and discrimination.

Weve made a lot of progress over the last 50 years, Sharpton said. We can not allow that to be turned around.

Issues faced by Baltimore are at the center of what the march is about, Sharpton said. He said the city was targeted by the administration early when Sessions questioned the consent decree between the city and justice department, which mandated broad police reforms.

Baltimore must help lead this, because your city is one of the critical points of reference of how were seeing a retreat of civil rights in this country, he said.

In April, Sessions said in a statement that while he supports reform, he has "grave concerns that some provisions of this decree will reduce the lawful powers of the police department and result in a less safe city." He said the agreement was rushed by the previous administration.

Sharpton also addressed the historic level of gun violence in Baltimore, which has seen more than 200 homicides so far this year. He commended organizers of last weekends ceasefire efforts, which encouraged everyone in the city to go 72-hours without killing anybody.

The Rev. Arnetha Bowens, a chaplain with the Baltimore police department, said shes attending the march because youre either part of the problem or youre part of the solution.

Our land is in need of healing theres too much strife and too much division, she said. We really need everyone to come together to make a difference.

For Bishop William Hawthorne of West Baltimore, the march is an important way to show he is against the rollback of rights afforded to people of color.

The people need to be given that reinforcement of the moral compass we have lost due to our political echelon, he said.

Sharpton agreed that it was important for children to see their faith leaders marching.

Jesus was not in the church, he said. He was in the streets.

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EAST ORANGE, N.J., Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Long before the tragic murders that shattered their peace occurred, Deborah and Dy-Shawn Simpkins were committed to providing kids with alternatives to street violence via their after-school and day care programs.For over 15 years the couple has supported upwards of 650 youth through these services. Despite their devoted efforts, a senseless act of violence took the lives of their own son, Dy-Shawn Simpkins Jr., 18, along with their nephew Kee-Ayre Griffin, 29, who were killed in a triple shooting in East Orange. The senseless murders interrupted the promising lives of Simpkins, Jrwith his athletic career at Norfolk State University; and of Griffina former student athlete at Temple University.

Now everyone is asked to participate in a march with the core messagethe Love and Not Hate March & Movement. Organized by Simpkins's own nonprofit of seven years, the GAP Program (Gang Alternative Program), and other nonprofits collectively known as Community United As One. The group, along with the title sponsor, East Orange City Council, will use the march as a kickoff to an annual event that brings awareness to the ongoing violence epidemic.

Part of the march will culminate in a musical segment where Dy-Shawn Simpkins, Sr. will perform the song, "Seeds in the Field" that he recorded with his son before the tragedy. To bring enlightenment to the march, Al Sharpton has been invited to join the Simpkins on a lineup of pastors and political luminaries that include: Ted Green Council President and newly elected Mayor of East Orange, NJ, Reverend Timothy Huff, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, and Pastor Jerry Smith. Set to host the event is rap icon Vinnie Brown aka Uncle Vinnie from Grammy award winning hip hop trio Naughty by Nature.

The march will commence on Saturday, August 12that 8:00 am with the start beginning at Hollywood Ave & Central Ave in East Orange, NJ. The march ends at Oval Park in East Orange, NJ. From there, all will celebrate the Community United As One day to bring about awareness from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm with events, music, food, youth activities, vendors, sports, back to school giveaways and more! Updates will be made via Simpkins' social media accounts (https://www.facebook.com/deacondondydy.simpkins).

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