Al Sharpton marched at a rally at Shiloh Baptist Church in Hartford, Connecticut, and received a less than warm welcome from a local pastor. “Don’t you come up in here asking for money,” shouted Marcus Jarvis over the sounds of the church. Sharpton was being challenged after he asked every preacher present to donate to Sharpton’s organization.
“How dare you ask the people of Hartford to give you their money! You’re nothing but a pimp!” Jarvis said. Community members were concerned after Sharpton left that there would be no follow up to actually help revitalize their community.