Al Sharpton

Reverend Alfred Sharpton, Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is a famous United States reverend and civil rights activist. Sharpton was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.

Biographical points:

• 1963 - Licensed and ordained as a Reverend
• 1969 - Appointed as youth director of Operation Breadbasket[?] by Jesse Jackson
• 1970s - Touring manager for James Brown
• 1971 - Founded the National Youth Movement
• 1978 - Ran for United States Senate seat from New York
• 1983 - Married Kathy Jordan, a backup singer for James Brown
• 1983 - Videotaped while allegedly buying drugs, and arrested
• 1987 - Served as advisor for Tawana Brawley. Brawley claimed to be raped by New York City police officers. The claims were later proven untrue.
• 1991 - Founded the National Action Network
• 1991 (January 12) - Stabbed while organizing a demonstration in Bensonhurst[?]
• 1992 - Ran for United States Senate seat from New York
• 1994 - Ran for United States Senate seat from New York
• 1997 - Ran for Mayor of New York City
• 2003 (January 5) - Announced candidacy in 2004 presidential election