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Thursday, December 11, 2014

16 Facts About Al Sharpton the Media Won't Tell You

The Rev. Al Sharpton has been praised as a civil rights icon by prominent figures in politics, and "60 Minutes" reported that he has become President Barack Obama's "go-to black leader."

Sharpton has been frequently in the media for leading protests against grand jury decisions exonerating white policemen in the deaths of unarmed African-Americans in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York.

But many in the mainstream media have sought to downplay the negatives surrounding the firebrand minister, who has been accused of being a rabble-rouser out for personal gain, including:

1. When Sharpton sought involvement in the funeral of Akai Gurley, an African-American shot dead in November by a rookie police officer in the darkened stairwell of a housing project in Brooklyn, New York, Gurley's family told him to stay away.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Race relations would improve exponentially if sharpton were to be tried and found GUILTY of all the CRIMES he is in fact GUILTY of!!! Message to the mass media and elected officials: PROSECUTE!

Anonymous said...

I is my hope that new blood will come forth and change will really happen in this country. So much of the "old guard" in government is corrupt. It is hard to image change when an election can be purchased by the highest contributor and those with no voice almost always have no money.

Anonymous said...

I hope everyone reads this full comment, he takes advantage of every situation that arises in the news, especially the families. What's worse he is supposed to be a man of God a preacher no less.

Anonymous said...

11:03 No wonder so many people are turned off by religion. So Sad.