Sharpton heads to White House for civil rights leaders powwow

Category: Al Sharpton

Another day, another Al Sharpton visit to the White House.

Sharpton met with President Obama, along with a group of some 20 other civil rights and faith leaders, Thursday for what was described as an update on administration priorities.

He was joined by the heads of the NAACP, the National Urban League and other groups.

The meeting was also an opportunity to have a dialogue with the leaders about the issues facing their communities, including criminal justice, education, health care and economic development, according to the White House.

Sharpton was last in the White House in December, when he sat across the table from Obama during televised remarks that focused on police-community relations.

Later Thursday, about 300 civil rights leaders, along with lawmakers including Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, attended a reception at the White House.

The events were geared toward Black History Month, as well as the third anniversary of Trayvon Martins death and the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march.

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February 27th, 2015
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