Report: Family Ties Sharpton to late Sen. Strom Thurmond

[G_j]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6439486,00.html

Report: Family Ties Sharpton to Thurmond

Sunday February 25, 2007 12:46 PM


NEW YORK (AP) - 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.

The Daily News said professional genealogists, working at the newspaper's behest, recently uncovered the ancestral ties between one of the nation's best known black leaders and a man who was once a prominent defender of segregation.

``I have always wondered what was the background of my family,'' the newspaper quoted Sharpton as saying. ``But nothing - nothing - could prepare me for this.''

``It's chilling. It's amazing.''

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[liberal N proud]

1. That has got to hurt a racist family like Thurmond's

:rofl:

[illinoisprogressive]

2. slavery is never a funny but, I can't help but, say "hahahahaha" That is funny.

old strom must be just turning in his grave. hahahahaha.
Wonder what trent lott thinks.

[hippiechick]

3. Now THAT's fascinating!

If more folks could look up their genealogy and find out that the descendents of the people who OWNED their ancestors are running this country from the GOP side, ie still owning all of us to a certain extent ... wonder what that would do for those <R>'s re-election chances?

I sure as hell wouldn't want to be represented by a great-grandchild of someone who owned any of my family.


:shrug:

[sodenoue]

5. Great Point. If you knew who scummy GOP slobs fams owned

back in the day I hope people would vote Dem.

Why do people vote for the repugs anyway?

[marmar]

4. It's like rain on your wedding day. It's like a free ride when you've already paid.

Isn't it ironic?

[mzmolly]

6. Mr. Sharpton is going to have a field day with this.

;)

[wicket]

7. Wow, just wow

K & R

:kick: