Fun with Al Sharpton...It never ends with that messy man!

Al Sharpton pays a visit, and shakes hands for this situation...

http://www2.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2007/aug/06/sharpton-visits-racially-charged-louisiana-town/

But he is on a one man crusade for this one... http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=271554&GT1=7702

Anybody as confused as me?