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Al Sharpton to speak at Thomasville church
Sharpton was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 2004. The Rev. Carlton L. Hogue, pastor of the Thomasville church, explained, "He is a friend of a friend of mine. We invited him to come speak to help commenorate the 40th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King to help raise awareness of Dr. King's contributions." Sharpton has been preaching since he was four-yearsold. He was licensed and ordained at the age of nine in 1971 and he funded the National Youth Movement and led it for 17 years, regsitering young people to vote and giving them job opportunities. Rev. Hogue explained that Sharpton would be speaking in three Alabama churches this weekend. Other locations will include churches in Greensboro and Marion. Sharpton elicits strong feelings. Supporters praise his "ability and willingness to defy the power structure" and a man "willing to tell it like it is." Critics on the other hand, have described him as a "political radical" and an "anti-Semitic racist." Sharpton, 53, is a native of Brooklyn, New York. Sharpton was in Selma this past weekend with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Congressman John Lewis and other civil rights leaders to mark the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday." As of January, he had not endorsed a candidate in the 2008 presidential campaign although both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have asked him for advice and sought his endorsement.
For more information on the service contact the church at 334- 636-5933. The church is located at 181 Nicol Avenue, near downtown Thomasville.
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