Al Sharpton Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Know About Al Sharpton’s Net Worth and Salary

Al Sharpton, recognized as an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host, possesses a net worth valued at $500 thousand. He is renowned for his outspoken nature and controversial political activism against racial prejudice and injustice in America.

Reports of Financial Issues

Reports surfaced in November 2014, suggesting that Al Sharpton was grappling with significant financial challenges. According to a “New York Times” exposé, Sharpton and his enterprises were allegedly in debt of $4.5 million in state and federal back taxes, with approximately $3.7 million attributed to his personal tax obligations. While Sharpton contested these reports and claimed to have partially settled the liens, the exact amount he paid off remains undisclosed, and the “Times” could not verify his assertions.

Early Years

Born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York City, Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. is the son of Ada and Alfred Charles Sharpton Sr. His father’s departure in 1963 led his mother, struggling to support the family alone, to move from a middle-class neighborhood to public housing projects in Brooklyn’s Brownsville area. Sharpton graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School and briefly attended Brooklyn College before dropping out. Ordained as a Pentecostal minister around age nine or ten by Bishop F.D. Washington, he transitioned to Baptism under Reverend William Augustus Jones in 1994.

Professional Journey

Initially appointed as the youth director of the New York City branch of Operation Breadbasket in 1969 by Jesse Jackson, Sharpton later established the National Youth Movement in 1971 to support underprivileged youth. Mostly recognized in the 1980s for his activism against racial prejudice, Sharpton’s involvement in cases like Tawana Brawley’s false abduction and rape claims brought attention to his work. He has also advocated for individuals such as Bernhard Goetz, Yusef Hawkins, Amadou Diallo, Trayvon Martin, and Eric Garner, among others. In 1991, Sharpton launched the National Action Network, focusing on voter education and supporting marginalized communities.

Sharpton, a close friend of the Jackson family, conducted a tribute in memory of Michael Jackson at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in June 2009. Maintaining a relentless stance against injustices, he continues to address modern-day problems through his television and radio shows. Hosting “Keepin’ It Real with Al Sharpton” on Radio One since January 2006, he has been presenting MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” and appearing on NBC’s “Morning Joe.” Additionally, Sharpton authored books like “Al on America,” “The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton and the Path to American Leadership,” and “Go and Tell Pharaoh” alongside Nick Chiles.