Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr.[2] (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, and TV personality, who is also the founder of the National Action Network civil rights organization. [3][4][5] In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential ...

1 day ago · Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network, will lead the service at the First AME Church in Pasadena, where he will be joined by national civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who ...

Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network, will lead the service at the First AME Church in Pasadena, where he will be joined by national civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who ...

Join Us for a Powerful MLK Service at Abyssinian Baptist Church. On Sunday, January 19, we are thrilled to welcome Reverend Al Sharpton as our special guest preacher for this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Service.

6 days ago · The Rev. Al Sharpton will visit Pasadena on Thursday to lead a memorial service and a rally for victims of the Los Angeles ... Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at City of Refuge Church in Gardena in 2022.

6 days ago · The Rev. Al Sharpton will be in Southern California next week to lead a memorial service and rally for wildfire victims during a visit to First AME Church in Pasadena.

Apr 2, 2014 · Who Is Al Sharpton? Ordained in the Pentecostal church as a child, Al Sharpton is an outspoken and sometimes controversial political activist in the fight against racial prejudice and...

Dec 5, 2024 · A black church group has called on MSNBC to suspend one of its lead anchors over reports he received $500,000 in undisclosed donations from Kamala Harris’ campaign.

Jan 21, 2025 · Al Sharpton (born October 3, 1954, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American civil rights activist, politician, and minister who founded the National Action Network (1991) and later hosted a political talk show on MSNBC. Sharpton began preaching at age four and became an ordained Pentecostal minister at age 10.

Al Sharpton at National Action Network's headquarters. In 1991, Sharpton founded the National Action Network, an organization designed to increase voter education, to provide services to those in poverty, and to support small community businesses.