Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr. (born October, 3, 1954) is an American Baptist minister, a civil rights and social justice activist. Recently instrumental in overturning adult charges for six teenagers in the Jena 6 case.

In 2004, Sharpton was a candidate for the nomination for the U.S presidential election.

Sharpton hosts his own radio talk show via Radio One and makes regular guest appearances on The O'Reilly Factor and and MSNBC.