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Rev. Al Sharpton will stay off the dance floor but keep to the airwaves.

The publicity-prone activist insisted Monday that he drew the line at appearing on Dancing with the Stars in order to bring attention to his causes.

You often hear people say, Oh, there they go again, Sharpton and them wanting publicity. Thats exactly what we want, he said Monday morning at the National Action Networks D.C. breakfast in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Part of the role of activist is to get your attention. You dont see me on Dancing with the Stars.

You see us dealing with social issues and to draw the attention to those issues and if you dont do that, people are not going to deal with those issues in the dark. Our job is to put the lights on where they dont want to go. And once you do, youre going to get a reaction."

Julian Castro, Obamas Housing and Urban Development Secretary, was among the speakers at the morning event.

Sharpton praised the 40-year-old Democratic star as the next whatever hinting at rumors the Texan could be the partys pick for Vice President in 2016.

Sharpton kicked off the holiday with the Beltway breakfast before heading to New York for an afternoon forum with Mayor de Blasio and Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer.

llarson@nydailynews.com

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