Sharptontalk.net notes that Al Sharpton has been "...a community leader, politician, minister and advocate" since the 1960s.
Sharptontalk.net also says Sharpton has been the "Youth Director of New York's Operation Breadbasket, Director of Ministers for National Rainbow Push coalition, and founder of his own broad-based progressive civil rights organization, the National Action Network."
After leaving high school, Sharpton worked as a tour manager for James Brown and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Sharpton worked for boxing promoter, Don King.
Radio: Sharpton is host of "The Al Sharpton Show" syndicated by Radio One .
Claims to Fame: Sharpton ran for President of the United States in 2004. He also spearheaded the social campaign to have Don Imus removed from his radio show after Imus' remarks about the Rutgers University Womens basketball team.
In 1987, Sharpton acted as spokesman for Tawana Brawley - a black woman who had accused some white men of rape. The charges later turned out to be false after a drawn out national media circus.
Online: Al Sharpton's website: www.Sharptontalk.net.
