The post-Sharpton Sharpton: in a world in which protest politics matters less and less, what's an ambitious protest leader to do?
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The Rev. Al Sharpton has less influence on the public opinion of key social issues than he once had, but that is due in part to declining interest in political activism. Sharpton's attitudes and his relationship with Jesse Jackson, and his passion for civil rights are examined.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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Hurricane of the mind
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South Dade County, FL, residents are still cleaning up the mess from Hurricane Andrew, trying to rebuild and overcoming the emotional after-effects one year later. Piles of debris litter the landscape and many who planned to rebuild are still living in make-shift quarters.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
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The reformation of a street preacher: Al Sharpton tries on the power of 166,000 votes
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Al Sharpton is reforming his image as a reckless crackpot and working in a more focused way to challenge racial injustice. Sharpton won 166,000 votes in a 1992 Senate primary and is being taken more seriously by the political establishment.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
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