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NAN Headquarters at Modernized Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for Planning Ahead of Historic Commitment March on Washington
—Aug 27 2020(Washington, D.C.) – Nearly 60 years after more than a quarter-million people gathered with Martin Luther King Jr. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the National Action Network is convening at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library to organize the final details of the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” Commitment […]
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Oprah Winfrey Hosts ‘Own Spotlight: Culture Connection & August 28th with Ava Duvernay & Rev. Al Sharpton’ Featuring Discussions Around This Moment in History & the Importance of Voting
—Aug 24 2020DuVernay’s Star-Studded Short-Form Film “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” Featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Andre Holland, Michael Ealy, and Glynn Turman LOS ANGELES – Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today “OWN Spotlight: Culture Connection & […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & NAN Announce Strict COVID-19 Rules for August 28th “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” March, Citing Racial Climate as the Urgent Need to Still Mobilize
—Aug 24 2020Reverend Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, along with Attorney Benjamin Crump and the Families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner & others to convene with National Action Network (NAN), NAACP & Others for a March on Washington in Protest of Police Brutality on August 28 (WASHINGTON, DC) — Reverend Al Sharpton and […]
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Trump’s Strategy is to Not Appeal to Black Voters: Rev. Sharpton Discusses Voter Suppression
—Aug 24 2020(New York, NY) — On the subject of voter turnout, and specifically the voter turnout of the black community, Reverend Sharpton is not worried. Speaking on Morning Joe to Joe Scarborough on Monday, Sharpton emphasizes that there will “clearly be overwhelming turnout from the black communities”. The only concern he has is strategic voter suppression. […]
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NAN to Hold Satellite Marches in States with High Coronavirus Risk
—Aug 24 2020On August 28th, 2020, tens of thousands of people plan to rally and march for police and prison reform — but they won’t all be marching on Washington. In an effort to carry out a productive but safe demonstration, NAN is working with states that have been labeled ‘high risk’ according to the DC health […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton on the Presidential Debates: Biden Should Say “Game On”
—Aug 22 2020(New York, NY) — The first Presidential debate between former vice president Joe Biden and President Trump will take place on September 29th, 2020. It will be the first of three Presidential Debates before the election in November. On the subject of the upcoming debates, Rev. Sharpton is confident in Biden’s ability to take on […]
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NAN Continues to Feed Harlem During Coronavirus Pandemic
—Aug 22 2020(New York, NY) — Rev. Al Sharpton, NAN staff and volunteers continued to distribute meals across the country and from their headquarters at the House of Justice in Harlem for those inconvenienced because of the coronavirus shut down. Under the leadership of Katrina Jefferson and Minister Stephan Marshall, over 3000 Hot & Cold Meals were […]