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To one America, he has long been a beacon of the civil-rights movement—the man met Dr. King! To another, he was a loudmouth in a tracksuit, surrounded by controversy and shady friends—the man knows Don King, too. Pulitzer Prize winner Mitchell S. Jackson tailed Al Sharpton around the country to find out why he keeps going, what he’s still doing, and where his place in history will be.
Mother A.M.E. Zion Church recently received a $200,000 grant for preservation, but attendance has declined in recent years.
Founded In 1796, Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is recognized as the oldest Black church in the city. Two after closing its doors due to the pandemic, the historic church has reopened for in-person services.
Decades after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his message remains impactful among young activists.