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HE HAS A DREAM
Sherman, Scott | April 16, 2001 issue

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The article focuses on the rising of an ordinary ambitious man, Reverend Al Sharpton, to political kingmaker, a celebrity icon, as president of the National Action Network. As always, his sermon begins slowly, with self-deprecating jokes and gentle admonitions. Then he turns to politics. Manning Marable says, " Sharpton has tried to remake himself and as far as blacks are concerned, he has largely succeeded. Sharpton has never stopped fighting for the rights. The more significant transformation, however, is in Sharpton himself. While the press analyzes his hairstyle, wardrobe and waistline, he has positioned himself as a national spokesman for African-Americans.

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SHARPTON, Reverend Al; NATIONAL Action Network (Organization); PRESIDENTS; BLACKS; CIVIL rights; UNITED States
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