Journeys In Black: Al Sharpton (2002)

Synopsis: Often ridiculed and criticized, but never ignored, Harlem, New York native Al Sharpton has become a modern media fixture when it comes to issues of civil rights. His brash style was developed in... Often ridiculed and criticized, but never ignored, Harlem, New York native Al Sharpton has become a modern media fixture when it comes to issues of civil rights. His brash style was developed in his early days as a child preacher. That same style has evolved into a controversial public image which has allowed him to become a figure of political influence in New York City, and a representative of civil rights on a wider scale. This volume of BET's JOURNEYS in BLACK takes a look at this unique man. [More]