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Dafina Books
August 2003
On Sale: August 1, 2003
Featuring: Al Sharpton
283 pages
ISBN: 0758203519
EAN: 9780758203519
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Non-Fiction Memoir | Non-Fiction Political
Skilled orator and controversial firebrand. Political
agitator and peace broker. Media-savvy spokesman and
grass-roots visionary. Only one man who's been called so much could understand an
America made up of so many. In the past two decades no political figure has been as much
of a lightning rod for public opinion as The Reverend Al
Sharpton. As the founder and President of the National
Action Network, a civil rights organization committed to
empowering the disenfranchised, Sharpton has dedicated his
life to fighting injustice and discrimination, no matter the
personal cost. It's a struggle that has taken him to the
forefront of national voter registration drives, corporate
boycotts, the Million Man March, and protests against police
brutality. It's a deeply felt mission that has also taken
him to the world stage, where he fought for democracy in
Haiti, delivered supplies to Rwanda's refugees, and met with
both Israel's Sharon and Palestine's Arafat in a bid for
peace. It's a conviction that has landed him in jail for his
beliefs, including a well-publicized 90-day prison sentence
for protesting Navy bombing exercises in Vieques, Puerto
Rico. And it's a passion for justice that has brought him
where he is today--a seasoned leader ready to bring
Americans together with a clear outline for action that will
truly make this country the United States. In this groundbreaking, candid, and necessary book, the man
New York magazine calls "The Untouchable" delivers his
manifesto for change and puts forth a startling, often
controversial, and wholly inspiring vision of a new
America--one that is inclusive of all Americans, not just a
chosen few. While serving time for his act of civil
disobedience in Vieques, Sharpton stepped back and looked at
America. Now, he's ready to empower America and get the
country talking about things that matter to us all--from the
economy to foreign policy, family values to the hip hop
movement, the war on drugs to the conflict between Palestine
and Israel. Sure to ignite a firestorm of debate, Al On
America is a old new vision in a time when vision is needed
more than ever. It is a stirring call to action delivered by
a man who has faith in the future of America and the
passion, knowledge, and foresight to take her there.
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