Thursday, October 5, 2017

Dominique Sharpton, Daughter of Rev. Al Sharpton, to Tie the Knot


New York, NY – On Sunday, October 15, 2017, Dominique Isis Sharpton and Dr. Marcus Alan Bright will be married by Rev. Margaret Elaine Flake at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral in Jamaica, New York, located at 110-31 Merrick Blvd. 

There will be a meet and greet reception following the ceremony in the Great Hall and a private family reception off site. The wedding, which will be conducted at 3:30 p.m., is open to the general public because much of Dominique Sharpton’s life was spent at public rallies and National Action Network events where many members of the community watched her grow up.

Dominique Sharpton, 30, is an actress, producer, and the National Director of membership at National Action Network which serves over 110 chapters across the United States. She studied at Temple University in Philadelphia and completed her studies at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City where she studied in the integrated program.

Dominique is the eldest daughter of two to Rev. Al Sharpton and Kathy Jordan Sharpton of New York. Her father, Rev. Al Sharpton, is a world renowned civil rights leader, Minister and the host of three radio shows and a national cable show on MSNBC. Her mother is a production coordinator at the World’s Famous Apollo Theater and operates her own catering company. The bride’s mother also founded the Kathy Jordan Sharpton Scholarship fund over ten-years-ago.

Dr. Marcus Alan Bright, 33, is an Administrator at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and a Visiting Professor at the University of Massachusetts. He is the also the executive director of Education for A Better America and a frequent contributor to various news outlets. Dr. Bright received a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and World Affairs from the University of Tampa, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Florida International University and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Bright is the eldest son of Phillip and Vanessa Bright of Martin, TN. His mother is a speech therapist for Weakley County Public Schools. His father is the director of human resources at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Source: Mercury

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