Despite his instigating role in the Crown Heights riot, the worst outbreak of anti-Semitic violence in modern American history, Al Sharpton has been embraced as a respected member of the country's social elite. Celebrities, cultural icons, politicians, and journalists alike—you haven't really made it until you've been photographed with Sharpton, the acceptable face of anti-Semitism.
Louis Farrakhan
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