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Al Sharpton
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Full name:
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Reverend Albert Charles Sharpton Jr.
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Born:
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Oct. 3, 1954; Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Current residences:
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New York, N.Y.
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Family:
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Wife, Kathy; two children, Dominique and Ashley.
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Parents:
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Alfred Sharpton Sr. and Ada Sharpton
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Religion:
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Pentecostal
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Education:
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Sharpton studied at Brooklyn College for two years before dropping out
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Current profession:
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Political activist
Ordained Pentecostal minister, 1964 to present Founder, National Action Network, 1991 to present |
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Resume highlights:
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Ordained minister at age 9 at Washington Temple Church in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Youth director of Operation Breadbasket, 1969 Founder, National Youth Movement, 1971 Founder, National Action Network, 1991 |
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Elected offices:
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While Sharpton has never held elected office, he unsuccessfully campaigned for New York State Senate in 1978, US Senate in 1992 and 1994 and New York City mayor in 1997.
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