Yeah, Sharpton makes the occasional news interview remark to placate people, giving a sound-byte against such issues...but when was the last time you see Sharpton lead a march against black-on-black crime? Ummm, NEVER. That isn't his thing, his 'money maker'. Chicago almost set a record for a weekend in each of the last 2 weekends for gun violence / murder...where is Sharpton? Where is Jackson? Where is Obama - Chicago is his old stomping ground. Since his attack dog Rhambo took over Chicago violence has EXPLODED.
My momma can give a sound-byte criticizing something...but if you are supposed to be a LEADER and REALLY care about black lives, you need to take action, step in, and try to STOP the record-setting numbers of blacks shooting and killing blacks. But that doesn't 'sell' as much, doesn't get people as fired up as much as the idea of white-on-black crime. If you point out black-on-black crime blacks actually have to look at their own actions and can not blame anyone else. They will not donate to Sharpton for THAT cause. But demonize whites, say the violents they are perpetrating, which is 10 times LESS than black-on-black crime, and blacks will open up the purse, pull out their clubs, guns, and lighters / torches, and put on their best 'looting' pants!