“We cannot reform institutional racism or systemic policies if we are not actively engaged. It's not enough to simply complain about injustice; the only way to prevent future injustice is to create the society we would like to see, one where we are all equal under the law.”

American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and media personality

Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. is an American civil rights and social justice activist, Baptist minister, radio talk show host, and television personality. He founded the National Action Network and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. He is known for public advocacy on civil rights and social justice, as well as for a long media presence. He hosts the weekday radio show Keepin' It Real, syndicated nationally by Urban One, and serves as a political analyst and weekend host for MS NOW on PoliticsNation.