| In the past two decades no political figure hasbeen as much of a lightning rod for publicopinion as The Reverend A1 Sharpton. As thefounder and President of the National ActionNetwork, a civil rights organization committedto empowering the disenfranchised, Sharptonhas dedicated his life to fighting injustice anddiscrimination, no matter the personal cost. It s astruggle that has taken him to the forefront ofnational voter registration drives, corporateboycotts, the Enron debacle, and protests againstpolice brutality. It s a deeply felt mission thathas also taken him to the world stage, where hefought for democracy in Haiti, deliveredsupplies to Rwanda s refugees, and met withboth Israel s Peres and Palestine s Arafat in a bidfor peace. It s a conviction that has landed himin jail for his beliefs, including a well-publicized 90-day prison sentence for protestingNavy bombing exercises in Vieques, PuertoRico. And it s a passion for justice that hasbrought him where he is today a seasonedleader ready to bring Americans together with aclear outline for action that will truly make thiscountry the United States.In this groundbreaking, candid, and necessarybook, the man New York magazine calls "TheUntouchable" delivers his manifesto for changeand puts forth a startling, often controversial,and wholly inspiring vision of a new America-one that is inclusive of all Americans, not just achosen few. While serving time for his act ofcivil disobedience in Vieques, Sharpton steppedback and looked at America. Now, he s ready toempower America and get the country talkingabout things that matter to us all-from the |
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