October 23, 2013
Sharpton’s plan to take up residence in Chicago is somewhat similar to what Martin Luther King Jr. did in the mid-1960s as Chicago became a hub of the civil rights movement. King also rented an apartment in Chicago and led marches citywide.
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Rev. Al Sharpton Signs Lease for Chicago Stay
The Rev. Al Sharpton was in Chicago last weekend to sign the lease on an apartment where he will live during his temporary stay here. Sharpton will utilize the rental unit for at least one day per week over the next two or three months while he addresses gun violence in Chicago and promote his new book, “The Rejected Stone.”