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| * ] - Married Kathy Jordan, a backup singer for James Brown | * ] - Married Kathy Jordan, a backup singer for James Brown | ||
| * ] - Videotaped while allegedly buying drugs, and arrested | * ] - Videotaped while allegedly buying drugs, and arrested | ||
| * ] - Served as advisor for Tawana Brawley. Brawley claimed to be raped by ] police officers. The claims were later proven untrue. | * ] - Served as advisor for ]. Brawley claimed to be raped by ] police officers. The claims were later proven untrue. | ||
| * ] - Founded the National Action Network | * ] - Founded the National Action Network | ||
| * ] (]) - Stabbed while organizing a demonstration in ] | * ] (]) - Stabbed while organizing a demonstration in ] | ||
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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