Rev. Al Sharpton's "Loudmouth", having to do drama to get attention and the story of his iconic hair

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Rev. Al Sharpton's "Loudmouth", having to do drama to get attention and the story of his iconic hair Rev. Al Sharpton and former Mayor of New Orleans Marc Morial sit down with acclaimed journalist Tanya Hart to discuss the new film "Loudmouth" at the 2022 MVAAFF. Al Sharpton discusses his reasoning behind all the work he has done and says that no one ever came to him to keep a secret. Marc Morial speaks on Rev. Al Sharpton's genius and says that Rev. Al has a very savvy political mind and great sense of humor. Rev. Al discusses his life growing up in NY and that he knew both sides of black life. Rev. Al also says he uses the media strategically to force people to deal with the issues. 00:00 Intro 2:28 Al Sharpton discusses his reasoning behind all the work he has done 3:00 Al Sharpton says the movement was romanticized in the south 3:18 Al Sharpton says no one ever came to him to keep a secret, they came for exposure 4:19 Al Sharpton says that he and Marc Morial have worked hand in hand for a long time 6:00 Marc Morial talks about the narrative of the 20th century North vs. South 7:50 Marc Morial Al Sharpton channels Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell 9:00 Marc Morial says in the 1960's there was a conscious effort to create division 9:50 Rev. Al Sharpton talks about how he knew both sides of black life, growing up in the church 11:00 Rev. Al Sharpton has been in the movement for 50+ years 11:50 Rev. Al Sharpton most of our black leaders had to have a strong faith 13:11 Rev. Al Sharpton had to do "drama" to get the attention 14:00 Marc Morial Dr. King strategically used the media, they forced people to deal with the issue 15:30 Marc Morial talks about how he and Rev. Al Sharpton met while supporting Jesse Jackson 17:17 Marc Morial says Rev. Al Sharpton has a very savvy political mind and great sense of humor 18:25 Rev. Al Sharpton says he grew up in public and that he has changed over the decades 19:40 Rev. Al Sharpton our job was to push but not destroy, we try'd to do offense & defense 21:30 Rev. Al Sharpton tells the story of his hair after having met James Brown's son Since bursting on the national political scene in New York City in the late 1980s, preacher and activist Reverend Al Sharpton has been at the center of national conversations revolving around race. In the aftermath of George Floyd's horrific murder in 2020, the veteran civil rights leader has grabbed global headlines, expanding the reach of his powerful bullhorn against America's deafening complacency in the fight against racial injustice -- amplifying the ugly truths about the ongoing impact of structural racism on this nation many would prefer to ignore. LOUDMOUTH puts an unprecedented spotlight on the veteran activist and asks whether Al Sharpton has gone mainstream, or if America has finally decided to listen. Leave A Comment, Click Thumbs Up and remember to Ring The Bell For Notifications. ---------------------------------------Subscribe To Our Channel:-------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/user/mvfilmfestival?sub_confirmation=1 ---------------------------------------------Recommended playlist:------------------------------------------------ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwV5mtnzyXXo31Y6uRuudPP4g2KpCCp5O https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwV5mtnzyXXop6WIfgC15biHbRc2LgJ0d https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwV5mtnzyXXpHMsGDYHue1tSwcwhtOH2a https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwV5mtnzyXXq4Mg3cb_g3aCtqGvqrBuNz ----------------------------------------Follow us on Social Media-------------------------------------------------- #MVAAFF #SummersFinestFilmFestival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runandshootfilmworks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mvfilmfestival Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mvaaff/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mvfilmfestival -----------------------------------------------About MVAAFF------------------------------------------------------------ About Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival Established in 2002, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) is an Academy-Award® accredited Black Film Festival where independent and established African American filmmakers can showcase, screen and promote emerging feature, documentary, and short films from across the world. The brainchild of husband and wife team, Floyd and Stephanie Rance, the MVAAFF provides a nurturing environment for African American filmmakers to test their creativity, while providing sponsors a captive audience to promote their brands among a highly discerning community of people of color.