His political career, including his time as civil rights leader, is somewhat positive. His personal life is more negative.
I don't think that him saying "Himeytown" erases everything good he's done imo. It was not a good thing to say, sure, but we need to look at the whole picture if we are to assess him and his legacy all-around.
As a whole, I'm divided about the man. I wouldn't call him a full-blown FF by any measure.
I like Al Sharpton more than him.
After Tawana Brawley and Crown Heights!?!
Al Sharpton still has less baggage then Jackson, and he has just as long a history of advocating on behalf of those who have been victims of police brutality. That is certainly a biggie.
We aren't dealing with Hitler incarnate. We are talking about well-rounded individuals. We can't forget the good work Sharpton has done as a social advocate. We can't. That's just not fair to him. He has a history of questionable statements, yes, I will give you that. But that doesn't make him in and of itself a terrible, horrible person. And the rest of his record is positive enough that it does make a difference in my assessment of him as a person and activist.
