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Rev. Al Sharpton's Murder in Black and White debuts on TV
By Kam Williams
Updated 10/3/2008 2:59:28 PM
Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 3, 1954 to Ada and Alfred, Sr., a descendant of slaves owned by the ancestors of segregationist U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond. Called to the ministry at an early age, young Al started preaching at the age of four, was ordained at nine, and went on tour as a child with gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
In 1971, he took a job as James Brown's tour manager, forging an enduring friendship with the "Hardest Working Man in Show Business." Rev Al took that work ethic with him when he decided to dedicate his life to civil rights activism. A tireless advocate of the poor and underprivileged, he founded the Harlem-based National Action Network, an organization aimed at alleviating social injustice.
Sharpton's most recent cause, lobbying the Supreme Court on behalf of Death Row inmate Troy Davis, resulted in an 11th hour stay of execution. Here, he reflects not only on that triumph, but on everything from his voter registration drive to Barack Obama to the Amadou Diallo and Sean Bell cases. Plus, he talks about his new television show, Murder in Black and White, directed by documentary filmmaker Keith Beauchamp, which is set to premiered Sunday October 5 on TV One Network. (Check local listings):
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