Al Sharpton is a prominent African American civil rights activist, minister, and media personality. He is best known as the host of MSNBC’s political talk show, PoliticsNation.
Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. was born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. From an early age, he displayed a powerful oratorical style, influenced by his deep involvement in church life. At the age of ten, Sharpton was ordained as a minister in the Pentecostal church. His early experiences included traveling with noted gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, which helped shape his public speaking skills and community involvement.
Sharpton attended public schools in Brooklyn and Queens. In the late 1960s, he became involved in the civil rights movement. He joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), co-founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Within the SCLC, Sharpton took on the role of youth director for the organization's Operation Breadbasket initiative, which aimed to encourage workplace diversity through economic activism. In the early 1970s, he participated in protests, including actions against the A&P grocery store chain, for their discriminatory hiring practices.
In 1972, Sharpton graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School. He briefly attended Brooklyn College but left to focus full-time on civil rights work. Shortly afterward, he founded the National Youth Movement (NYM) to tackle issues such as job discrimination and police brutality.
An ordained minister and outspoken civil rights activist, Al Sharpton has spent decades advocating for racial justice. His approach, often characterized by captivating rhetoric and high-profile demonstrations, has drawn both praise and criticism. In 1971, Sharpton formally launched the National Youth Movement, continuing a trajectory of grassroots and national activism that would define his public life.
Sharpton has run for several political offices, including U.S. Senate and Mayor of New York City. In 2004, he was a candidate in the Democratic Party primary for President of the United States, using the platform to highlight issues of racial inequality and economic justice. Since 2011, he has hosted PoliticsNation on MSNBC, offering political commentary and analysis with a focus on civil rights and social justice.
His media visibility has made him a regular presence in national conversations on race relations. In July 2019, Sharpton visited Baltimore following controversial remarks made by President Donald Trump about the city and Congressman Elijah Cummings. Trump responded with personal attacks on Sharpton via Twitter, calling him a "troublemaker" and making disparaging remarks. Sharpton replied on his own Twitter account, stating, “Trump says I’m a troublemaker & con man. I do make trouble for bigots. If he really thought I was a con man he would want
| Birth Date: | 3 Oct, 1954 |
| Age: | 66 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn |
| Education: | Brooklyn College Samuel J. Tilden High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| twitterID: | TheRevAl |
| Net Worth 2021: | 500 thousand |
