Edition: U.S. / Global  Missed Chances in Harlem Blaze;Owners,
Tenants, the Police and Politicians Had Roles  Published:
December 26, 1995 (Page 2 of 2)  On Nov. 25, Mr. Shange told Mr.
Sharpton that the protests had resumed and asked for his
support, Mr. Sharpton said. The two men had been acquainted for
many years, according to Mr. Sharpton, who said he shopped at
Mr. Shange's store together with the singer James Brown, a
friend. Upon his return to New York on Dec. 2 after a trip to
Chicago, Mr. Sharpton led a group of protesters to Freddy's.  By
now, the demonstrations had become more heated, not only laced
with anti-Semitic words but also threats of violence and arson,
according to police reports. The city's Human Rights Commission
recently confirmed that it had been monitoring the protests
during those days and knew that anti-Semitic comments were being
made but had not tried to intervene.  Indeed, the principal
parties in the struggle may not have been the only ones who
missed opportunities to head off