In the wake of Rev. Jesse Jackson's passing, residents and community members in Harlem on Tuesday, reflected on the special bond the civil rights activist had with the neighborhood.
She was known as "Momma Zee," the first Black woman to own a bodega in New York City, a mother and a grandmother. And a trusted friend.
Mayor Eric Adams joined Sharpton for the yearly tradition for the city's underserved. The event was open to all.
Divided communities turned toward each other Wednesday night at St. John the Divine after turnout at the polls did not bring the result nearly 68 million people had hoped for.
Simpson's murder trial came in the aftermath of the Rodney King police brutality case, and many in the Black community felt Simpson's acquittal was retribution for what they deemed injustices to Black Americans.
Mayor Eric Adams and Reverend Al Sharpton and a group of faith leaders are planning a gathering on Wednesday to see what can be done to help people in Haiti as crisis engulfs the country.