Rev. Al seeks stamp to seal Jacko legacy

New York Daily News - 5th Jul 2009

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Michael Jackson: The Rev. Al Sharpton plans to call today for the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Michael Jackson stamp. Sharpton will try to drum up support for the idea when he delivers a sermon at the First A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles. Read full story at New York Daily News

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