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Rev. Sharpton & NAN Kick Off 100,000 New Membership Drive

Posted 05/14/2012
REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK KICK OFF A 100,000 NEW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TO ACCELERATE ACTIVISM IN STATES WHERE THERE ARE VOTER ID AND STAND YOUR GROUND LAWS

Monday, May 14, 2012 (New

 

Open Letter Embracing President Obama’s Position On Equality for Gay & Lesbian Individuals

Posted 05/11/2012

May 11, 2012 (New York, NY) -Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network, along with Julian Bond, Chairman Emeritus of NAACP, Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and Reverend Dr. Joseph…

 

Statement from Rev. Al Sharpton Regarding President Obama’s Support of Same-Sex Marriage

Posted 05/9/2012

May 9, 2012 (New York, NY)–”I salute President Obama’s statement today supporting same-sex marriage. This is an important and historic development for a sitting President to take such a bold, and I feel correct, position.

This is not about mine…

 

Tamika D. Mallory To Receive the 2012 “Golden Mother of the Year Award” from the Seven Roses Legacy Foundation and ETU NU Sigma – The Brooklyn / Queens Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

Posted 05/9/2012

TAMIKA D. MALLORY TO RECEIVE THE 2012 “GOLDEN MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD” FROM THE SEVEN ROSES LEGACY FOUNDATION AND ETU NU SIGMA-THE BROOKLYN/QUEENS ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 (New York, NY) –National Action…

 

National Action Network To Hold A Mother’s Day Prayer Vigil with the Mother of Ramarley Graham & Other Mothers That Have Lost Sons & Daughters to Gun Violence & Police Misconduct

Posted 05/9/2012

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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK TO HOLD A MOTHER’S DAY PRAYER VIGIL WITH THE MOTHER OF RAMARLEY GRAHAM & OTHER MOTHERS THAT HAVE LOST SONS &

 

National Action Networks Launches Youth Move Page on NAN National Website As Youth Involvement at the Civil Rights Organization Increases Across the Country

Posted 04/30/2012

NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK LAUNCHES YOUTH MOVE PAGE ON NAN NATIONAL WEBSITE AS YOUTH INVOLVEMENT AT THE CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION INCREASES ACROSS THE COUNTRY —

April 30, 2012 (New York, NY) Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network have…

 

On the Morning After Their Son Is Laid To Rest the Family of Tamon Robinson Will Join Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network to Appeal for Justice & Answers As To Why NY Police Officers Ran Over Their Unarmed Son

Posted 04/27/2012

ON THE MORNING AFTER THEIR SON IS LAID TO REST THE FAMILY OF TAMON ROBINSON WILL JOIN REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK TO APPEAL FOR JUSTICE & ANSWERS AS TO WHY NY POLICE OFFICERS RAN OVER THEIR UNARMED

 

Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network (NAN) To Participate In Activities Marking the 20th Anniversary of the Rodney King Beating

Posted 04/23/2012

REV.  AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES MARKING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RODNEY KING BEATING—

REV. SHARPTON TO CALL FOR PEOPLE TO USE CURRENT CHALLENGES AS A WAY OF PULLING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR AN

 

Statement by Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network on the Judge Granting George Zimmerman Bail

Posted 04/20/2012

Friday, April 20, 2012 (New York, NY) -”The National Action Network will monitor the legal proceedings as they advance. Though we clearly feel the Judge had the basis to deny bail based upon Mr. Zimmerman’s background, we will continue to…

 

The Board of Directors of National Action Network, Along with President and Founder Rev. Al Sharpton Appoint Pastor Michael A. Walrond, Jr. To Direct the National NAN Ministers Division

Posted 04/19/2012

April 19, 2012 (NY, NY) National Action Network and the National Board of Directors have announced that Reverend Michael A. Walrond, Jr. has been named the Director of the National Action Network Ministers Division. The Ministers Division will seek to revive ecumenical activism around crucial social and civil rights issues such as the Stand Your Ground and Voter ID laws and will organize state tours around the aforementioned issues.

 

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