Angry Panther asks: "...Do you think this is true or is this just Al Sharpton trying to get publicity for himself. This all sounds too staged to me..."
I believe that you have the situation correctly assessed, Angry Panther!
1. It's "Cannibalism History Month".
2. It's the "Reverend" Al (Shakedown) Sharpton's way of saying..."All rite, now, you crackers in Souf' Car'lyna....Ah' wants me sum MONEY!....an, Ah' wants it NOW...yew betta' gib' me a lott'a MONEY if yew no whut's good fo' yew!
3. An' if'n yew don't gimme sum, Ah's gwine show up down de'h in de plantation wif' a gang of scary negoroes, shoutin' fo' de' telebishun camras' 'bout how yew crackers 'dun stole muh' BLACK HERITAGE!
4. Hill'a'ry 'dun gib' me da' permishun' to shake down de' honkeys!