These two make their living not by solving racial issues, but by stirring the pot and keeping situations hot (e.g., look at their stance on the Duke lacrosse players and Tawana Brawley).
Further, why does the MSM refer to these two as "Rev."? Al Sharpton was "ordained" at age 10 (either by some similarly-ordained minister in DC or a cereal box top) and never went to college, let alone divinity school. Jesse did go to college, but dropped out of Chicago Theological Seminary after the first year. Neither has ever had a church and both believe that minority problems (e.g., black-on-black murder) is because of what Whitey has done and the only way to solve the problem is to throw federal money their way. Contrast their approach to the words of Bill Cosby.
His gigs were always about growing up in Philly and his memories paralleled ours. "Buck Buck" was eventually banned from the school yard but who among my generation did look for a "Fat Albert" to crush the opposing team. During cold weather what footballer didn't put his hands inside his waistband to keep their hands warm. No gloves in that era but his coach's admonistion was "not to put his hands there"!, because this particular college came, Temple Univ, was being televised.
Quite a guy!