African American Leaders Today
In the Brooklyn, New York City, a leader was raised. He was born in October 3, 1954 to parents to Ada and Alfred Charles Sharpton. This boy’s name was Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. At the young age of four years old little Al was able to preach his first sermon and went on tour with Mahalia Jackson, an American gospel singer who was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". In the year of 1963 Al’s father had left his family behind for another. As a result his mother took a job as a low waged maid and they both had to move from Hollis Queens, New York City to the a part of Brooklyn, New York City named Brownsville. Later on Al graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School, afterward he attended Brooklyn College. In 1969, Sharpton …show more content…
Garvey was able to touch on issue that affected the African American community in order to make a difference. Although both leaders were born in different time periods, they do share some commonalities between them. These commonalities would consist of them both creating organizations in order to help improve the lifestyles of the black community, and falling victim to criticism/conflicts due to offensive comments made on an issue or topic. In discussing the topic of improving the lifestyles of the black community, one could see that both leaders in their life time were able to create an organization that would help blacks in need of their service. Al founded the “NYM” in order to help needy youth, while Garvey’s organization the “UNIA” was set forth to improve the African American community. In discussing the topic of both leaders falling victim to conflict and criticism due to comments, one could see that leaders made a response to a topic that they saw needed to be addressed. Some of those who had heard these comments did not agree in Garvey’s case it was W. E. B. Du Bois, in Al’s case it was in most cases the
In the Brooklyn, New York City, a leader was raised. He was born in October 3, 1954 to parents to Ada and Alfred Charles Sharpton. This boy’s name was Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. At the young age of four years old little Al was able to preach his first sermon and went on tour with Mahalia Jackson, an American gospel singer who was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". In the year of 1963 Al’s father had left his family behind for another. As a result his mother took a job as a low waged maid and they both had to move from Hollis Queens, New York City to the a part of Brooklyn, New York City named Brownsville. Later on Al graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School, afterward he attended Brooklyn College. In 1969, Sharpton …show more content…
Garvey was able to touch on issue that affected the African American community in order to make a difference. Although both leaders were born in different time periods, they do share some commonalities between them. These commonalities would consist of them both creating organizations in order to help improve the lifestyles of the black community, and falling victim to criticism/conflicts due to offensive comments made on an issue or topic. In discussing the topic of improving the lifestyles of the black community, one could see that both leaders in their life time were able to create an organization that would help blacks in need of their service. Al founded the “NYM” in order to help needy youth, while Garvey’s organization the “UNIA” was set forth to improve the African American community. In discussing the topic of both leaders falling victim to conflict and criticism due to comments, one could see that leaders made a response to a topic that they saw needed to be addressed. Some of those who had heard these comments did not agree in Garvey’s case it was W. E. B. Du Bois, in Al’s case it was in most cases the