Al Sharpton

About Al Sharpton

He is a well-known civil rights activist and clergyman in the African-American community. He has also served as a White House adviser, advising both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

Al Sharpton before fame

He attended Brooklyn College for two years before dropping out. He went on to oversee James Brown's tour.

Achievement of Al Sharpton

In 2004, he ran for Senate and then attempted to run for President.

Al Sharpton family life

His father left his mother for her half-sister in 1963, forcing her to become a single mother. From 1980 through 2004, he was married to Kathy Jordan. Ashley and Dominique are his two daughters.

Associations of Al Sharpton

He got into a public spat with atheist writer Christopher Hitchens in 2007 about his Christian beliefs.

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