Al Sharpton's next target? 'Robert E. Lee Street' and a Confederate flag mural in Albany

You just knew this was coming. Here’s how the Rev. Al Sharpton will be spending his Saturday:

Join us tomorrow as we stand with @thereval for victims lost to #violence and… #NANInAction pic.twitter.com/BBa3k4jout

— NationalActionNet (@NationalAction) June 27, 2015

“Robert E. Lee Street” is actually “General Lee Avenue” and it’s a half-mile long street on the Fort Hamilton Army base in Brooklyn, NY. Before the Civil War, Lee served at Fort Hamilton:

NYC landmarks named for those involved in slave trade http://t.co/Ew1HtTw82m

— Josh Robin (@joshrobin) June 26, 2015

And the Confederate flag in question is reportedly part of a larger mural in the state capitol, not some stand alone work of art.

What’s next, Al? Columbus Circle? George Washington owned slaves … should we rename the George Washington Bridge? Should we rename Washington, D.C.?

Where does this stop?

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