On the Record

On The Record #37: Reverend Al Sharpton

April Ryan
May 23, 2018

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Reverend Al Sharpton addresses the crowd at the capital during the March for Humanity marking the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination which commenced at Ebenezer Baptist Church and concluded at the state capital, Monday, Apr. 9, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland) — Reverend Al Sharpton addresses the crowd at the capital during the March for Humanity marking the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination which commenced at Ebenezer Baptist Church and concluded at the state capital, Monday, Apr. 9, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

April Talks to Reverend AL Sharpton about today’s hot political topics including taking a knee for the National Anthem.

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan