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More than six months after Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump in last years presidential election, people are still explaining why she lost. Political commentator Al Sharpton is the latest to give it a go.

Sharpton explained in a recent podcast with BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith that Clinton lost to Trump because she took her political base for granted and didnt work for the votes of grassroots progressives who awarded Barack Obama two successful presidential contests.

Clinton lost by very narrow margins in several key states Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that paved Trumps path to victory.

But according to Sharpton, if Clinton would have worked to earn the vote and mobilize the black communities and other minority groups in those states, then she would likely be president today not Trump.

Her mistake was she did not mobilize in the black community, Sharpton told Smith.

Sharpton explained that during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last year, he invited Clinton to a gathering of black leaders, but she declined to attend a decision that Sharpton said led to her November loss.

We had one of the biggest gatherings of black ministers and all at the convention in Philadelphia. Right? Theyre all there, Marc Morial is there from the Urban League, the head of the NAACP is there, the civil rights activist said.

How do you not have Mrs. Clinton come by? he asked. These are the people that get your vote out thats your base. You lost Michigan by what, 15, 20,000 votes? You could have got that if you mobilized two housing projects or three churches.

But, Clinton never touched them, Sharpton said.

The MSNBC host went on to explain the two strategies that Clintons campaign could have employed in 2016: either reach out to Appalachia, blue-collar workers and stop identity politics or embrace the new Democratic Party that had twice elected Obama.

You took your base for granted, Sharpton said, adding that Clinton never identified with those in identity politics, which is why she had the lowest turnout among the black community in decades.

She would call me. She came to my convention. But they never engaged us in the campaign, Sharpton explained. How do you decide that those who were part of what helped President Obama. All of the sudden youre gonna flip the script and bring back your friends from the 90s whose Rolodex is outdated.

That, according to Sharpton, was Clintons fatal error, in that her campaign assumed that just because she was a Democrat she would win the black community by the same margin that Obama had in 2008 and 2012.

Indeed, Sharpton more than a year ago predicted that Clinton would need to earn black voters if she wanted to win the White House.

After meeting with then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in February 2016, Sharpton emphasized that he and Clinton would need to earn black voters with their policies and with effort, instead of assuming their catchphrases and political affiliation would do the trick.

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New York, NY Following the recent annual national convention of National Action Network (NAN), President Rev. Al Sharpton announced that NAN has hired four seasoned professionals to join the national office The impetus for the four hires was initiated from NANs increased activity in the wake of a new Administration and the impact policies will have on the civil rights community and people of color.

With the continued addition of new NAN national chapters and field offices across the entire country, the requests for assistance from the organization has increased around criminal justice reform, police misconduct cases, voter suppression, immigration concerns, racism and hate crimes. There are currently over a hundred national NAN chapters.

The first new NAN hire is Blair Smith, a Special Project Advisor for NANs inaugural Financial and Pension Industry taskforce that was created during NANs convention to demand that public, private and labor pension fund companies do business with Black finance managers and contractors. These entities manage billions of dollars of minority monies and invest those funds with non-minority financial managers who in turn invest the money with white developers who gentrify and in some cases exploit our community. The taskforce will negotiate with them so that they have a percentage of investments and contracts with Black and minority managers who will guide some of those investments and jobs in the community of those people they are handling.

Blair has 15+ years of buy side experience in the capital markets arena, leading the creation of marketing strategy, plans and budgets that span industries, marketplace, customers and competition. Most recently, Blair was responsible for co-managing the $5.6 billion emerging manager investment portfolio, within the State of New York Common Retirement Fund. The program manages both traditional and alternative asset class strategies (real estate, private equity, public equity, hedge funds and opportunistic). As a Senior Investment Officer, he actively evaluated and conducted research for new investment vehicles/platforms and strategies that will strategically implement the long-term goals of the Emerging Manager portfolio. Blair has been a Financial Expert for News 12 Westchester (NY) and an adjunct lecturer with the School of Continuing Studies at NYU and Baruch College in New York City. He lectured in both Global Marketing and Executive Leadership.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING UNIT

Two new hires have been made in the national office around Community Organizing and National Field Engagement. Organizers will travel to build a state by state strategic plan in the era of President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, among others, who are working to criminalize low-level offenses and set back criminal justice reform. Theo organizers will devise how to challenge state governments and legislators to have state prosecutors like New York State to deal with police shootings and to deal with commuting unfair long-term mandatory jail sentences. They will also organize state by state around voter suppression issues. These two millennials will work with NAN chapters, student groups and grassroots organizers.

Brandon Hicks holds a political science degree from North Carolina Central University and law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law. Mr. Hicks was born in Winston-Salem, NC and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brandons organizing experience has included organizing for college groups, national organizations, and grassroots community organizations. He has had the opportunity to organize diverse campaigns concerning ending police brutality, the removal of Confederate flags, and campaigns addressing Islamophobia. He believes the words of the theologian James Cone, God hates injustice and will not tolerate the humiliation of the outcasts. Organizing allows Brandon to serve God by helping to liberate the people God cares most about, the oppressed.

Isabel Zeitz- Moskin, is a Field and Community Organizer who is furthering her commitment to civil rights a passion of hers. Isabel comes to the National Action Network from an early career of organizing and social justice. Most recently, she served as a field organizer on the Hillary Clinton Campaign in rural Miami County, Ohio. There she developed a passion for voting rights and grassroots campaigning. Prior to this opportunity, she worked at Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), where she worked to activate communities of faith in the fight against climate change and environmental injustice.

Isabel graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, MN with a BA in Religion. Within the field of religion she focused on liberation and feminist theology and the philosophy of language in religious doctrine. Raised in New York in a Jewish home with leftist roots, she truly believes in the powerful intersection of religion and faith to combat injustice.

Finally, Rev. AL Sharpton has announced the hiring of James Fields as a Personal Assistant to Rev. Al Sharpton to travel with him and to work directly with Rev. Al Sharpton as a Communications Assistant reporting directly to Rachel Noerdlinger. He is a millennial that graduated with a degree in Communications from Corker College in South Carolina and he will assist with messaging NANs work on the road as he travels and works with Rev. Al Sharpton across the country

About the National Action Network (NAN)

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States.Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities forall people regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender.

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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) & REV. AL SHARPTON ANNOUNCE THE HIRING Of FOUR SENIOR STAFF ... - Afro American

Former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailesdied Thursday at the age of 77. Rev. Al Sharpton, who appears frequently on cable news and once hosted a politics show on MSNBC,noted on Twitter that he and Ailesdid not agree on much ideologically, but he could not deny the impact Ailes has had on U.S. news.

I've known Roger Ailes for over 30 years. We've fought, debated and exchanged war stories. He had real passion and a master strategist for

what he believed. We didn't agree on much and I protested him many times. However his impact on US Culture is undeniable. He is a study !

Other liberal media figures like Jehmu Greene, a former Fox News contributor, tweeted sweet messages.

My life changed the day I met Roger Ailes. Flaws and all, he believed in me when others didn't. I am forever grateful. Rest in peace, Roger. pic.twitter.com/8c0czMZgSC

On the conservative side of things, Fox News hostSean Hannity issued a meaningfulstatement, noting Ailes'"endless enthusiasm, energy, wit, humor and raw instinctive intelligence will be greatly missed."

Conservative radio hostLaura Ingrahamcredited Ailes with founding "one of the most important and successful media outlets in American history." Shewill "miss his friendship dearly."

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New York, NY Following the recent annual national convention of National Action Network (NAN), President Rev. Al Sharpton announced that NAN has hired four seasoned professionals to join the national office The impetus for the four hires was initiated from NANs increased activity in the wake of a new Administration and the impact policies will have on the civil rights community and people of color.

With the continued addition of new NAN national chapters and field offices across the entire country, the requests for assistance from the organization has increased around criminal justice reform, police misconduct cases, voter suppression, immigration concerns, racism and hate crimes. There are currently over a hundred national NAN chapters.

The first new NAN hire is Blair Smith, a Special Project Advisor for NANs inaugural Financial and Pension Industry taskforce that was created during NANs convention to demand that public, private and labor pension fund companies do business with Black finance managers and contractors. These entities manage billions of dollars of minority monies and invest those funds with non-minority financial managers who in turn invest the money with white developers who gentrify and in some cases exploit our community. The taskforce will negotiate with them so that they have a percentage of investments and contracts with Black and minority managers who will guide some of those investments and jobs in the community of those people they are handling.

Blair has 15+ years of buy side experience in the capital markets arena, leading the creation of marketing strategy, plans and budgets that span industries, marketplace, customers and competition. Most recently, Blair was responsible for co-managing the $5.6 billion emerging manager investment portfolio, within the State of New York Common Retirement Fund. The program manages both traditional and alternative asset class strategies (real estate, private equity, public equity, hedge funds and opportunistic). As a Senior Investment Officer, he actively evaluated and conducted research for new investment vehicles/platforms and strategies that will strategically implement the long-term goals of the Emerging Manager portfolio. Blair has been a Financial Expert for News 12 Westchester (NY) and an adjunct lecturer with the School of Continuing Studies at NYU and Baruch College in New York City. He lectured in both Global Marketing and Executive Leadership.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING UNIT

Two new hires have been made in the national office around Community Organizing and National Field Engagement. Organizers will travel to build a state by state strategic plan in the era of President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, among others, who are working to criminalize low-level offenses and set back criminal justice reform. Theo organizers will devise how to challenge state governments and legislators to have state prosecutors like New York State to deal with police shootings and to deal with commuting unfair long-term mandatory jail sentences. They will also organize state by state around voter suppression issues. These two millennials will work with NAN chapters, student groups and grassroots organizers.

Brandon Hicks holds a political science degree from North Carolina Central University and law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law. Mr. Hicks was born in Winston-Salem, NC and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brandons organizing experience has included organizing for college groups, national organizations, and grassroots community organizations. He has had the opportunity to organize diverse campaigns concerning ending police brutality, the removal of Confederate flags, and campaigns addressing Islamophobia. He believes the words of the theologian James Cone, God hates injustice and will not tolerate the humiliation of the outcasts. Organizing allows Brandon to serve God by helping to liberate the people God cares most about, the oppressed.

Isabel Zeitz- Moskin, is a Field and Community Organizer who is furthering her commitment to civil rights a passion of hers. Isabel comes to the National Action Network from an early career of organizing and social justice. Most recently, she served as a field organizer on the Hillary Clinton Campaign in rural Miami County, Ohio. There she developed a passion for voting rights and grassroots campaigning. Prior to this opportunity, she worked at Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), where she worked to activate communities of faith in the fight against climate change and environmental injustice.

Isabel graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, MN with a BA in Religion. Within the field of religion she focused on liberation and feminist theology and the philosophy of language in religious doctrine. Raised in New York in a Jewish home with leftist roots, she truly believes in the powerful intersection of religion and faith to combat injustice.

Finally, Rev. AL Sharpton has announced the hiring of James Fields as a Personal Assistant to Rev. Al Sharpton to travel with him and to work directly with Rev. Al Sharpton as a Communications Assistant reporting directly to Rachel Noerdlinger. He is a millennial that graduated with a degree in Communications from Corker College in South Carolina and he will assist with messaging NANs work on the road as he travels and works with Rev. Al Sharpton across the country

About the National Action Network (NAN)

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States.Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities forall people regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender.

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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) & REV. AL SHARPTON ... - Afro American

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