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Alfred Charles “Al” Sharpton Jr. was born on 3 October 1954 in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
He is an American Baptist minister, civil rights and social justice activist, radio and television talk-show host, and the founder and president of the National Action Network.
He is the son of Alfred Charles Sharpton Sr., a carpenter and contractor, and Ada Essie Richards Sharpton.