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Rev. Sharpton to Host Family Of 1-Year-Old Davell Gardner at NAN Saturday Action Rally & Deliver Eulogy at his Funeral Monday
—Jul 24 2020(New York, NY July 24, 2020) – Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), will welcome the family of 1-year-old Davell Gardner at NAN headquarters for its weekly rally Saturday, July 25th. The toddler was attending a barbecue at Raymond Bush Playground in Bedford-Stuyvesant to celebrate his mother’s […]
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Legal Night is Moving to Zoom
—Jul 23 2020(New York, NY) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAN’s monthly Legal Night is moving to Zoom. Every last Thursday of the month, you can join NAN’s Legal Night event by joining our Legal Night Zoom Portal at 6:45pm EST. Legal Night is hosted by Attorney Michael A. Hardy, ESQ. Executive Vice-President and General Counsel […]
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From the NAN Archives: Remembering C.T. Vivian
—Jul 20 2020(New York, NY) — In reflecting on the passing and legacy of C.T. Vivian, NAN presents a panel video from our 2013 Convention, ‘Measuring the Movement’. We were so honored to have such a close working relationship with a true giant, Rev. CT Vivian. As his funeral will be this Thursday, we hope he’s resting […]
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‘Pick up the Baton’: Sharpton on the Legacy and Passing of C.T. Vivian and John Lewis
—Jul 20 2020(New York, NY) — Over the weekend, the US learned of the loss of two icons of the civil rights movement, C.T. Vivian and John Lewis. In his week’s final thoughts on MSNBC’s Politics Nation, Rev. Al Sharpton underlines the contributions of the two men. “I thought about the last time I saw John Lewis, […]
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NAN Continues to Distribute Meals in Response to Coronavirus
—Jul 18 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 […]