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Title: You can't write this stuff Post by: Uisce Beatha on February 25, 2007, 08:21:35 AM http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2902318
Quote Geneaologists have found that civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton is a descendent of a slave owned by relatives of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond, a newspaper reported Sunday. Title: Re: You can't write this stuff Post by: Aske on February 25, 2007, 08:23:16 AM so is he related to one of strom's biracial kids?
Title: Re: You can't write this stuff Post by: Uisce Beatha on February 25, 2007, 08:25:44 AM so is he related to one of strom's biracial kids? Depends... is there a political advantage to be had? :o ;) Title: Re: You can't write this stuff Post by: dystopia on February 25, 2007, 11:07:48 AM wow. weird.
Title: Re: You can't write this stuff Post by: stegerman on February 25, 2007, 11:38:30 AM Title: Re: You can't write this stuff Post by: JDerion on February 25, 2007, 10:30:58 PM Quote "And it is wonderful that (Sharpton) was able to become what he is in spite of what his forefather was." Don't you mean in spite of what your forefathers did to him? Title: Re: You can't write this stuff Post by: 1puttpar on February 25, 2007, 10:48:44 PM The hairstyle was a dead giveaway. Surprised it took this long to come out.
Title: Re: You can't write this stuff Post by: Dunk on February 26, 2007, 02:17:21 PM Not being American, I don't know the significance of this. Anyone care to shed some light?
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