Such mainstream influence is a stark change for Sharpton, whose early years of activism put him on the fringes of politics. “I don’t think I am a different type of leader, I think these are different times,” Sharpton told the Los Angeles Times about him becoming acceptable in the mainstream. “It is more the evolution of Sharpton than the changing of Sharpton.”“I don’t think I am a different type of leader, I think these are different times. It is more the evolution of Sharpton than the changing of Sharpton.” — The Rev. But for the time being, Sharpton says he merely wants candidates to propose a vision to address racism in America.

Source: Fox News April 05, 2019 09:33 UTC