The Tireless Al Sharpton

The following is an unpublished letter I sent to The New York Times Magazine. I wrote the letter on March 8, 2000.

Dear Editor:

I wish there had been a "What Do You Do All Day?" profile of the ubiquitous and indefatigable Rev. Al Sharpton in your special issue concerning the new American worker ("The Way We Work Now," March 5). It would have revealed how, on a typical day, he is able to manage his time well enough to be in so many places, taking part in so many demonstrations without having to clone himself or risk burn out.

Elinor Tatum: Future Radio Star?

Elinor Tatum, the publisher/editor-in-chief of the New York Amsterdam News, appears every Thursday on Reverend Al Sharpton"s syndicated radio show in a segment on media coverage of news stories in the black community.
It's a safe bet that before too long Tatum will be doing a radio show of her own, maybe even graduate to television. Sharpton's show is just a stepping stone.