Al Sharpton
American Baptist minister
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| July 2024 | Michael Hardy, Sharpton's defense lawyer in the Pagones defamation case and a key founding member of National Action Network, passed away. |
| February 2 2023 | Delivered the eulogy at Tyre Nichols' funeral, calling for police reforms alongside Vice President Kamala Harris. Urged lawmakers to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. |
| December 2022 | Sharpton co-hosted the '15 Days of Light' event at Carnegie Hall, bringing together Black and Jewish leaders to stand against racism and antisemitism, emphasizing the importance of fighting for all humanity's rights. |
| 2021 | Sharpton was criticized for leading a tobacco industry pushback against a proposed menthol cigarette sale ban, while his National Action Network was receiving funding from tobacco companies. |
| April 20 2021 | Led a prayer with the Floyd family in Minneapolis following the conviction of Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd. |
| June 4 2020 | Delivered a powerful eulogy at George Floyd's funeral, criticizing the Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's death and challenging President Trump's rhetoric about military intervention. |
| 2019 | Sharpton delivered a speech to a Reform Jewish gathering where he acknowledged that his language during the Crown Heights riot 'sometimes exacerbated tensions' and admitted he could have 'done more to heal rather than harm'. |
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