AOL News is joining forces with The Huffington Post to bring you the best original reporting, insight and opinion on the web. Join HuffPost Social News using your AOL account!

Al Sharpton News

Al Sharpton News From AOL News

Liberals Rally to Build Enthusiasm for Midterms

Oct 2nd 2010 – 8:41PM
J. Scott Applewhite, AP

J. Scott Applewhite, AP

WASHINGTON -- Thousands of demonstrators from around the country rallied on the National Mall Saturday in a passionate and determined display to build enthusiasm for liberal causes and candidates one month before the midterm elections.

Opinion: Why I Joined Glenn Beck's Rally

Aug 30th 2010 – 5:03PM

(Aug. 30) -- The 2010 election cycle is likely to be filled with mystery, wonder and surprise. Both major parties, the tea party movement and myriad other groups will be vying to have their voices heard above the political din. Saturday continued the noise. Two rallies descended upon Washington, D.C., marking the 47th...

Al Sharpton Leads Counter-Rally on King Anniversary, Answering Beck Group

Aug 28th 2010 – 4:23PM
Jim Watson, AFP / Getty Images

Jim Watson, AFP / Getty Images

Blocks away from a huge rally by conservative activists, civil right leader Al Sharpton led a counter-protest to honor the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who galvanized the civil rights movement 47 years ago with his "I have a dream speech."

Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' Rally Draws Thousands

Aug 28th 2010 – 1:17PM
Alex Brandon, AP

Alex Brandon, AP

(Aug. 28) -- On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, at the spot Martin Luther King Jr. spoke 47 years ago, conservative commentator Glenn Beck told a huge "Restoring Honor" rally Saturday that the United States has "wandered in the darkness" for too long.

Detroit Girl's Death Called a 'Breaking Point' at Funeral

May 22nd 2010 – 2:18PM
John T. Greilick, The Detroit News / AP

John T. Greilick, The Detroit News / AP

DETROIT (May 22) -- Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton gave a rousing eulogy Saturday for a 7-year-old girl killed in a police raid, challenging the hundreds of mourners to take responsibility and help stop a spiral of violence that has swept the city. Sharpton lobbed some criticism at Detroit police, whose...

Al Sharpton News From AOL

COMEDY 23/6 - HUFFINGTON POST

WATCH: 'SNL' Takes On Al Sharpton

May 20th 2012 - 12:07PM

The latest episode of "Saturday Night Live" took on Al Sharpton, portraying the MSNBC host as someone who just doesn't understand the news.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Rev. Al Sharpton: 'My Mother Believed In Me When It Didn't Make Sense'

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 13th 2012 - 09:23AM

Rev. Al Sharpton told NewsOne that he regularly called his mother, Ada Sharpton, every Sunday when she was alive and it hurts him that he no longer has those phone conversations with her.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - BUSINESS

Gene Marks: What I Learned From Going Viral

By Gene Marks May 02nd 2012 - 11:40AM

Back in December I wrote this blog and it went viral.

Al Sharpton News From the Web

  • 05/23/12 Sharpton Suggests Romney's Rejection Of Bain-Bashing... Source: NewsBusters.org Why not just call Romney a racist and get it over with?
  • 05/23/12 Drug Suspect Quizzed On Jean, Diddy, Sharpton Source: The Smoking Gun MAY 23--When accused narcotics kingpin/hip-hop manager James Rosemond met last year with federal investigators to try and strike a cooperation agreement, he was peppered with questions about whether he knew of any criminal activity on the part of Rev. Al Sharpton, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Wyclef Jean, according to an Internal Revenue Service agent who testified yesterday at Rosemond's trial in Brooklyn federal court.
  • 05/21/12 WATCH: Al Sharpton Parody on SNL Goes After "Jip... Source: The Business Insider In the most recent episode of "Saturday Night Live," the show took jabs at MSNBC host Al Sharpton, mocking his occasional issues with a teleprompter.
  • 05/21/12 The NYPD vs. minorities? No way Source: New York Daily News - New York NY New York City's infant mortality rate continued to drop, adults were smoking less and residents were living longer overall than in the past.
  • 05/20/12 WATCH: 'SNL' Takes On Al Sharpton Source: MEDIAWEEK FEBRUARY 18: Rev. Al Sharpton interviewed by the media after the funeral service for Whitney Houston on February 18, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey.

Background on Al Sharpton

Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host.

more at wikipedia »