FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2009 file photo, Rev. Al Sharpton, right, and Rev. Jesse Jackson attend a news conference in Washington to discuss undercounting of blacks in the census. Plenty has been said in recent years about Sharpton’s “reinvention,” but to allies and critics who have watched him parachute into racially-charged crises for more than three decades and recent weeks are just testament to Sharpton’s unflagging ability to seize the moment, regardless of setbacks and no matter how the opening presents itself. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)