Rev. Al Sharpton: Civil Service

Rev. Al Sharpton is the Humanitarian Award honoree.

Facing Controversy - American religious leader and civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, Tawana Brawley and attorney C. Vernon Mason hold hands outside the State Supreme Court, New York, July 20, 1990. The trio, at the court to attend the so-called Central Park Jogger trial, had been involved in another high-profile rape case when, in the late 1980s, Brawley accused six men of kidnapping and rape. (Photo: New York Times Co./Getty Images)
Million Man March - Rev. Al Sharpton speaks to the crowd while a member of the Nation of Islam stands guard at the Million Man March October 16, 1995, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the march was to galvanize men to respect themselves and others spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and economically. (Photo:  Porter Gifford/Liaison)
Amadou Diallo Case - Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton arrive at New York City Police Department headquarters on March 26, 1999, for the daily protest against the shooting of an unarmed African immigrant, Amadou Diallo. Both Jackson and Sharpton were arrested. The four police officers involved in the shooting were indicted on charges of second degree murder.(Photo:  HENNY RAY ABRAMS/AFP/Getty Images)
Speaking Out - The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a news conference on February 28, 2002, on the overturned conviction of three New York City police officers for obstructing justice in the Abner Louima torture case in New York City. Sharpton called the federal appeals court ruling "a shocking display of how the judicial system continues to fail to protect citizens from police abuse." (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Using His Voice - Recording artist Michael Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton participate in the Michael Jackson vs. Sony Hip Hop Summit at the National Action Network headquarters on July 8, 2002, in New York City. Jackson contends that current music industry contract conventions are unfair for recording artists. (Photo: Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)

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Million Man March - Rev. Al Sharpton speaks to the crowd while a member of the Nation of Islam stands guard at the Million Man March October 16, 1995, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the march was to galvanize men to respect themselves and others spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and economically. (Photo:  Porter Gifford/Liaison)

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