Al Sharpton cancels appearance at North Charleston church's 100th anniversary

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Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, canceled an appearance Sunday in North Charleston to celebrate Charity Missionary Baptist Church's 100th anniversary.

Sharpton cited the fatal shootings Saturday of two New York City police officers as the reason he could not attend Sunday's celebration, according to spokeswoman Trudy Grant.

The 100th anniversary service is still scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the church, 1544 East Montague Ave., and Sharpton will call in at 5:30 p.m. to express his regrets and give more insight about what is going on in New York, Grant said.

His speech will be rescheduled for sometime at the end of January.

The church's pastor, Rev. Nelson B. Rivers III, joined the National Action Network's senior staff in June as vice president of religious affairs and external relations. The civil-rights organization aims to reverse gun violence.

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