Rev Al Sharpton
July 11, 2009
During Michael Jacksons Farewell public tribute there was a guest speaker called Rev Al Sharpton. When I saw him I knew I recognised him from somewhere. LO and behold this afternoon i’m currently watching Louie Therouxs weird weekend, the show is Black Nationalism, a show whcih talks about the famous Amadou Diallo case.
“In 1999, Sharpton led a protest to raise awareness about the death of Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea who was shot to death by NYPD officers. Sharpton claimed that Diallo’s death was the result of police brutality and racial profiling. Diallo’s family was later awarded $3 million in a wrongful death suit filed against the city.” – Wikipedia (sorry)
Here is Rev Al Sharptons speech at Michael Jacksons Farewell Tribute, a truely heartbreaking speech.
For those interesting in watching more of Rev Al Sharpton the Louie Theroux Weird Weekend video can be found here:
