“When we look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and the tragic death of Michael Brown, we are reminded of the importance of who we elect to our city councils, who sits on our local board of education committees, who we pick to represent us in Congress, in the Senate and more.”

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.