The last 10 days or so have been a blur for me as I've been doing the best I can to handle all the media requests regarding the discovery that Rev. Sharpton's great-grandfather was owned by relatives of Strom Thurmond.
Late last week, I was asked to speak at Rev. Sharpton's National Action Network headquarters in Harlem. The intent was to inspire parents and other adults to give the children in their lives the gift of family history.
Of course, I was delighted at the prospect! The intimidating part? The featured speaker was Jesse Jackson.
I never thought I'd share a stage with speakers of the caliber of Revs. Sharpton and Jackson, but I did the best I could by just speaking from the heart. With a bit of luck, some of the people there that day went home and called their great-aunts or took a look through some of those old photos.
BTW, tucked behind Al Sharpton in the first photo is Tony Burroughs. And tucked behind me in the second photo is Jesse Jackson.