Al Sharpton Plans to 'Flip the Script' on the National Media

New venture looks to criticize a critical media.

Before we discuss the PR problems his latest move may cause, let’s establish something: Al Sharpton has done more with his life than most people you will ever know.

The guy became an ordained minister, toured with “The Godmother of Gospel” Mahalia Jackson, got involved in the civil movement at age 20, ran for mayor, senator, and president, and marched with this guy named Martin Luther King, Jr.

Most recently, he endured enjoyed awful ratings as host of his own “PoliticsNation” show on MSNBC. Now, however, Sharpton has decided that he’s tired of being of the media, because he’d rather be a thorn in the media’s side:

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