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On This Day In Black History Oct 3 - Al Sharpton Was Born Oct 3, 1954

On This Day In Black History Oct 3 - Al Sharpton Was Born Oct 3, 1954

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 1:52PM · 425 views

Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, politician, 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.[6] 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 MSNBC, hosting PoliticsNation.

Sharpton is known for making various controversial and incendiary comments over his career. He has been accused of making homophobic, antisemitic and racially insensitive remarks as well as inciting incidents of violence.

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Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 9:57PM

Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. was born in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, to Ada (née Richards) and Alfred Charles Sharpton Sr.

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