Al Sharpton
CountryUnited States 
GenderMale
BirthdayOct 3, 1954
BiographyAlfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (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. 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 syndicated by Urban One, and he is a political analyst and weekend host for MS NOW, hosting PoliticsNation.
Sharpton is known for making various controversial and incendiary comments over his career. He has been accused of making racially insensitive remarks as well as inciting incidents of violence. In 1987, he was highly active in publicizing the Tawana Brawley rape hoax in the media; the allegation was later proven to be false.
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Sharpton is known for making various controversial and incendiary comments over his career. He has been accused of making racially insensitive remarks as well as inciting incidents of violence. In 1987, he was highly active in publicizing the Tawana Brawley rape hoax in the media; the allegation was later proven to be false.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Al Sharpton. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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