Black Church Coalition Demands MSNBC Investigate Al Sharpton Over Harris Campaign Donations

The National Black Church Initiative questions $500,000 in payments to Sharpton's nonprofit before favorable interviews with Kamala Harris, calling for his suspension and transparency.

• The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), representing 150,000 churches and 27.7 million members, has called for MSNBC to suspend Al Sharpton pending an investigation into donations from Kamala Harris's campaign to his nonprofit, National Action Network (NAN).
• Harris's campaign made two $250,000 donations to NAN in September and October 2024, shortly before Sharpton conducted favorable interviews with her on MSNBC on October 3 and October 20.
• NBCI alleges that the payments raise ethical concerns about journalistic integrity, questioning whether the donations influenced Sharpton’s coverage of Harris during her presidential campaign.
• MSNBC stated it was unaware of the donations, and Sharpton has not addressed the controversy publicly, prompting criticism from journalism ethics organizations and media commentators.
• NBCI has urged Sharpton to disclose the purpose and allocation of the funds and expressed concern about the potential harm to the credibility of both the Black Church and journalism.

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