For now at least, the school system doesn't have to deal with the Rev. Al Sharpton in the fight over a possible slave cemetery on school property.
Sharpton had been invited to tour the cemetery on Saturday by neighbors who are fighting a planned high school on the site. He wasn't able to attend, but representatives of the NAAACP did visit the site.
It wasn't that much of a stretch considering that Sharpton was in the Triangle on Sunday to speak at N.C. Central University in Durham.
It definitely would liven things if Sharpton entered the fight. The controversial New York civil rights activist hosts a daily radio talk show and was a Democratic candidate for president in 2004.
Neighbors still hope Sharpton can visit the site the next time he's in town.
Even without Sharpton, the NAACP could make life hard on the school district if it joins the opposition to the construction of the school.
As of last week, school administrators were saying they thought they could build around the cemetery without having to move the graves.
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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 10:52 — Anonymous (not verified)With the big migration of "northerners" to the Triangle Area, I was wondering how long it would take Al Sharpton to get his butt down here and put his nose into everyone's business... even if they make "business up".... google Tawana Brawley for you Southerners who have no clue who this guy is. He shoots his mouth off first and asks questions later.
Problem is, we don't have Howard Stern down here to keep an eye on him and update us on the "Sharpton Sightings"