About Al
Al Sharpton (born October 3, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Baptist minister, civil rights and social justice activist, and broadcaster. He founded the National Action Network in 1991, a civil rights organization with over 100 chapters nationwide. He hosts a weekday radio talk show "Keepin' It Real" nationally syndicated by Urban One, and hosts PoliticsNation on MSNBC. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004. He has been active in numerous civil rights cases and campaigns since the 1980s.
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Known for
- Founding the National Action Network
- Civil rights activism and social justice campaigns
- Radio broadcasting - Keepin' It Real talk show
- Television hosting - PoliticsNation
- Baptist ministry
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