Al Sharpton to Receive Humanitarian Honor at 2012 BET Awards

Afro ^ | 6/15/12

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The Rev. Al Sharpton, leader of the National Action Network, will be honored with a humanitarian award at the BET annual awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles July 1, the network announced.

BET said Sharpton will receive the 2012 Humanitarian Award for his commitment to political activism and social reform over the last five decades.

“As the Founder and President of the National Action Network, Sharpton continues to raise awareness about civil rights and political issues, and actively takes a stand against prejudice and injustice for all people-no matter one's race, gender, sexual orientation or political affiliation,” the network said in a release.

BET's president of music programming Stephen Hill praised Sharpton's service and highlighted his efforts this year in attempting to bring forth justice in the Trayvon Martin case, according to the New York Daily News.

“What he does better than anyone else is, he gives a voice to the voiceless,” Hill said. “Trayvon Martin is the most recent example.”

Hill added that while the BET Awards primarily honors entertainers, he believes it's important to highlight the work of community leaders like Sharpton.

“It’s important for us to honor not just entertainers, but also people who are excelling in their service...people who give back,” Hill said. “It’s to be celebrated.”

Past honorees of the Humanitarian award include Steve Harvey, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Denzel Washington and Muhammad Ali, among many others.

Box office superstar Samuel L. Jackson will host this year's awards ceremony and artists Usher, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj will perform.

After hearing the news of his imminent award, Sharpton announced that he will dedicate it to his mom Ada, who died in March.

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Not a parody.

[yldstrk]

in the old days people like sharpton were referred to as “muckrakers”

[DH]

BET awards huh?

I have never watched them. I always mark my calendar with date and time but for some reason, always forgot to watch it.

I don’t understand why I keep forgetting to watch.

[Joe Boucher]

“muckraker”?
NOt exactly the politically incorrect word I may use to describe this piece of crap sharpton.

[drpix]

Tawana Brawley, Crystal Mangum and Eric Holder must have been on the selection committee.

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[bmwcyle]

Thief and Murder are better suited.

[econjack]

It really irritates me that this bozo should get any kind of award. He's nothing but a professional "pot-stirrer" and has never solved a single "problem" among the races. Indeed, he makes his living by keeping racism alive. Further, he is not, nor has he ever been a "reverend". He never went to seminary school, has never had a church, and has never had a congregation. He was "ordained" by the wave of a hand by a DC preacher at age 10. The same is true of Jesse Jackson. Both men are an insult to those who have earned the title "Rev.".

[driftless2]

"muckrakers"

No, they were the muck that was being raked. Sharpton is in close competition with Michael Moore for being the biggest scoundrel in America.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Did they hire a German oompah band to play ?

[Gertie]

Good one, but you forgot to include “calypso louie” and they truly are a disgrace to the title “Reverend”. The same as “little bill maher” is a disgrace to the word “Comedian”, as close as he comes is the fact that he is a joke.

[DPMD]

Shouldn’t such an award go to one who’s actually human?

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Spanked!

[kearnyirish2]

“BET awards huh? I have never watched them.”

BET and Al Sharpton are a white separatist’s dream come true; they are constantly reminding everyone that “they” are different than “us”. The same goes for those pushing “ebonics” as an official language or dialect, those who push “Kwanza”, etc. - all working 24/7 to prevent assimilation to a WASP norm of education, hard work and family values.