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  1. Apr 2, 2014 · Al Sharpton is a political activist and leader in the fight against racial prejudice and injustice. He was born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. He has been involved in many high-profile cases, such as the Tawana Brawley case, the Michael Brown case, and the Trayvon Martin case. He has also run for public office and hosted his own MSNBC show.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Al_SharptonAl Sharpton - Wikipedia

    Al Sharpton. Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. [2] (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, and TV personality, who is also the founder of the National Action Network civil rights organization.

  3. 5 days ago · Al Sharpton (born October 3, 1954, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American civil rights activist, politician, and minister who founded the National Action Network (1991) and later hosted a political talk show on MSNBC. Sharpton began preaching at age four and became an ordained Pentecostal minister at age 10.

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  4. Mar 4, 2002 · Reverend Al Sharpton was born on October 3, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He is a civil rights activist, minister and media personality who has been preaching since age four and founded the National Youth Movement in 1971. He has also worked with boxing promoter Don King, James Brown and other celebrities. He is known for his activism on social issues such as voting rights, economic justice and police brutality.

  5. Al Sharpton was previously married to Marsha Tinsley, a recording artist, at the age of 20, but the marriage did not last even for a year. In July 2013, it was reported that he was dating Aisha McShaw, his self-described girlfriend.

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    Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, and TV personality, who is also the founder of the National Action Network civil rights organization. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts a weekday radio talk show, Keepin' It Real, which is nationally ...

  8. Feb 21, 2024 · Begin, maybe, with this watershed, in 1991: Sharpton was stabbed while preparing to protest the murder of Yusuf Hawkins, a Black teen who’d been attacked, shot, and killed by a white mob in ...

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