akhhorus
02-26-2007, 07:33 PM
Frankly, I think the hair on both was the dead giveaway......
Link (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17330904/)
Prominent black activist Al Sharpton has learned he is descended from a slave who was owned by ancestors of the one-time segregationist U.S. senator, the late Strom Thurmond, the Daily News reported on Sunday.
The series of revelations came to light after the newspaper offered Sharpton a chance to delve into his family history with the help of genealogy experts from Ancestry.com.
Sharpton learned of the connection this week, and told the News that "nothing -- nothing -- could prepare me for this."
"It's chilling," he said. "It's amazing," before adding "Maybe I'm the revenge of Coleman." On a more serious note he reflected his past "gives you a sense of obligation."
Link (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17330904/)
Prominent black activist Al Sharpton has learned he is descended from a slave who was owned by ancestors of the one-time segregationist U.S. senator, the late Strom Thurmond, the Daily News reported on Sunday.
The series of revelations came to light after the newspaper offered Sharpton a chance to delve into his family history with the help of genealogy experts from Ancestry.com.
Sharpton learned of the connection this week, and told the News that "nothing -- nothing -- could prepare me for this."
"It's chilling," he said. "It's amazing," before adding "Maybe I'm the revenge of Coleman." On a more serious note he reflected his past "gives you a sense of obligation."