Mainstreaming Demagoguery: Al Sharpton's Rise to Respectability By Carl F. Horowitz June 2009 Al Sharpton and the National Action Network By Fred Lucas. Bernie Sanders Dines With Al Sharpton In Harlem : NPR. The Rev. Al Sharpton talks with Sen. Bernie Sanders at Sylvia's Restaurant in Harlem the morning after Sanders' New Hampshire primary victory over Hillary Clinton. Richard Drew/AP. . Richard Drew/AP. The Rev. Al Sharpton talks with Sen. That new Politics Nation w/ Al Sharpton will premiere on my birthday weekend. I am honored with now being a Sunday Morning TV host, Great!! — Reverend Al Sharpton. Alfred Charles 'Al' Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, television/radio talk show host and a trusted White. Al Sharpton to N.J. crowd: Partisan rancor hinders nation’s progress; Rev. Sharpton Speaks at 3rd Annual Reentry Conference Jersey City Employment & Training Program. Bernie Sanders at Sylvia's Restaurant in Harlem the morning after Sanders' New Hampshire primary victory over Hillary Clinton. Richard Drew/AP. The morning after his New Hampshire primary victory, Bernie Sanders made a highly publicized visit to Harlem to dine with Al Sharpton, one of America's most prominent civil rights activists and media personalities. The two dined at Sylvia's, the same New York City restaurant where Sharpton huddled with Barack Obama during his 2. Wednesday's meeting was a not- so- subtle recognition of Sanders' pivot to South Carolina and Sanders' effort to broaden his appeal to the state's decisive African- American voters. Hillary Clinton has been heavily favored in polls to date to win South Carolina, in part due to Clinton support among African- American voters. But Sanders' strong finish in New Hampshire and fresh appeal to younger voters will further test Clinton's perceived strength in the Feb.
More than half of South Carolina's primary voters were black in the 2. Clinton against Obama, the first competitive black candidate for president. She lost by a 2. 9 percentage point margin. Now facing a white liberal from Vermont in 2. Clinton has led by double- digits in South Carolina polls. But Sanders has 1. Clinton's strength among black and Latino voters is critical to her electability argument."It will be very difficult, if not impossible, for a Democrat to win the nomination without strong levels of support among African American and Hispanic voters," Robby Mook, Clinton's campaign manager, wrote in a Tuesday memo to reporters. Speaking to reporters after breakfast, Sharpton said he also plans to meet with Clinton next week. An endorsement in the race would likely come after that, he said. Sanders did not take questions from reporters waiting for him outside the restaurant. Al Sharpton's MSNBC show is canceled. The Rev. Al Sharpton's four- year weeknight run is over: MSNBC has canceled his 6 p. Sunday morning program, effective Oct. The last edition of "Politics. Nation" will air Sept. MSNBC announced the move internally Wednesday in the middle of a busy news day via a memo from MSNBC chief Phil Griffin, who wrote: "I want to congratulate Al and his team. For four years they have done a terrific job bringing his voice and a big spotlight to issues of justice, civil rights and equality. And as many of you know, The Rev. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do with a Sunday morning newsmaker program."MSNBC, under NBC News chief Andy Lack, is in the midst of a restructuring as it prepares to bring former "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams on board as breaking news anchor, and seeks to distance itself from what has long been characterized - - essentially by itself - - as a left- of- center news network. While Sharpton's 4- year- old series airs outside of prime time, hosts in the evening hours have also been dropped. Sharpton's ratings are not huge, but his presence absolutely is: Even though he is a frequent guest on Fox News, critics have long wondered why MSNBC allowed a prominent political activist and sometime- adviser to President Barack Obama to host as opposed to taking the lesser role of commentator. Sharpton's Sunday program will air at 8 a. MSNBC on Wednesday did not name a replacement for his weeknight program.
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