Rev. Al Sharpton’s Justice Icon Award honors decades of fighting on behalf of Black people
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The GrioAwards is where we honor people who are critical to our community, so it makes sense to bestow the Justice Icon Award on the Rev. Al Sharpton. The man has been fighting on behalf of Black people for five decades. In his acceptance speech at theGrioAwards, he explained how civil rights activists like him have opened doors for so many others. […]