16 Facts About Al Sharpton the Media Won't Tell You

[Jeff]

Seems the Rev. is about the same as some of the folks he wants to start riots for, wow what a shocker.

The Rev. Al Sharpton has been praised as a civil rights icon by prominent figures in politics, and "60 Minutes" reported that he has become President Barack Obama's "go-to black leader."

Sharpton has been frequently in the media for leading protests against grand jury decisions exonerating white policemen in the deaths of unarmed African-Americans in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York.

But many in the mainstream media have sought to downplay the negatives surrounding the firebrand minister, who has been accused of being a rabble-rouser out for personal gain, including:

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[namvet]

his bulb burned out

[jimnyc]

4. The reverend accused an upstate New York prosecutor, Steven Pagones, of being part of a group of white men who raped teenager Tawana Brawley in 1987. A grand jury found "overwhelming evidence" that the rape allegation had been fabricated. Pagones sued Sharpton for defamation and won a judgment of $65,000. Sharpton reportedly paid the judgment with money raised by his supporters.

This is the one that stands out to me the most, just as I got out of HS. There is no doubt in my mind that Sharpton was behind the accusations. And I don't believe he ever retracted his statements or apologized. He's a racist and an opportunist. And when I see "reverend" in front of his name I feel like puking.

[aboutime]

Whenever I hear his name, his voice, or see Al Sharpton.

I am quickly reminded of, and get this image of him in my head.