Al Sharpton
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| − | Reverend '''Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr.''' (b. 1954) is an African-American activist and preacher from New York City. He first became famous in the 1980s with his protests against racial injustice. He is also an entrepreneur, founder of the National Youth Movement, and was manager for soul singer James Brown. | + | Reverend '''Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr.''' (b. 1954) is an [[African-American]] activist and preacher from [[New York City]]. He first became famous in the 1980s with his protests against [[Racialism|racial injustice]]. He is also an entrepreneur, founder of the National Youth Movement, and was manager for soul singer James Brown. |
Sharpton ran unsuccessfully for the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination for president in 2004. He is known for being a fiery, liberal orator and is often criticized by right-wingers for trying to grab the spotlight in prominent racial issues. | Sharpton ran unsuccessfully for the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination for president in 2004. He is known for being a fiery, liberal orator and is often criticized by right-wingers for trying to grab the spotlight in prominent racial issues. | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 26 July 2011
Reverend Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. (b. 1954) is an African-American activist and preacher from New York City. He first became famous in the 1980s with his protests against racial injustice. He is also an entrepreneur, founder of the National Youth Movement, and was manager for soul singer James Brown.
Sharpton ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for president in 2004. He is known for being a fiery, liberal orator and is often criticized by right-wingers for trying to grab the spotlight in prominent racial issues.