Press Releases
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THURSDAY: REV. AL SHARPTON TO TAKE PART IN JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, CONDEMN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S RECENT TRAVEL BAN ON HAITIANS
—Jun 17 2025Brooklyn Event with Pastor A.R. Bernard to Center on How Recent Presidential Action Exacerbates Situation Facing Many Haitians, Including Diaspora Members in U.S. NEW YORK, NY (June 17, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), will condemn the Trump Administration’s recent travel ban on Haitians at a Juneteenth event in Brooklyn […]
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REV. SHARPTON MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RACIALLY MOTIVATED MASS SHOOTING AT EMANUEL AME CHURCH IN CHARLESTON
—Jun 16 2025Murder of 9 Black Congregants During Bible Study Illustrated the Threat of Growing Violent Hatred, Racism in United States NEW YORK, NY (June 16, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network, issued the following statement ahead of the 10th anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON’S STATEMENT ON FORMER GOV. ANDREW CUOMO’S MWBE EXPANSION PLAN
—Jun 06 2025NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to support minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). “Governor Cuomo announced an MWBE plan with a 35% goal of the City’s procurement spending. Under the Governor’s leadership, New York […]
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TODAY: REV. SHARPTON TO JOIN MAYOR ADAMS, NYC JEWISH LEADERS TO CONDEMN FATAL WASHINGTON, D.C. SHOOTING OF TWO ISRAELI EMBASSY WORKERS
—May 22 2025NEW YORK, NY (May 22, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will join Mayor Eric Adams and leaders from New York City’s Jewish community in Lower Manhattan at 12 p.m. today to condemn last night’s fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, […]
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REV. SHARPTON SLAMS TRUMP DOJ DECISION TO ABANDON LAWSUITS AGAINST LOUISVILLE AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENTS
—May 21 2025Notes Action Comes on the Eve of Fifth Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder in Minneapolis, Condemns Regression of Momentum Toward Justice NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today condemned the Trump Justice Department’s decision to dismiss lawsuits against several police departments, including Minneapolis and […]
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5 YEARS AFTER HIS MURDER, THE FAMILY OF GEORGE FLOYD TO BE JOINED BY REV. AL SHARPTON, ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP & NATIONAL LEADERS FOR A GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL
—May 20 2025Press Conference Immediately After Private Service to Address What Still Needs to Change Half a Decade After Global Protests Over NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), and Attorney Ben Crump will join the family of George Floyd in Houston this Sunday, on the fifth […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON, FAMILY OF MALCOLM X, INCLUDING ILYASAH SHABAZZ, MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, AND ATTORNEY BEN CRUMPTO GATHER IN HARLEM TO COMMEMORATE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER’S 100TH BIRTHDAY
—May 19 2025Press Conference at NAN House of Justice to Serve as Call to Action Amid Ongoing Efforts to Uphold Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Commemorate Malcolm X’s Mission to Challenge Systems NEW YORK, NY (May 15, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will welcome Mayor Eric Adams, Attorney Ben Crump, and […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON, FAMILY OF MALCOLM X, INCLUDING ILYASAH SHABAZZ, MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, AND ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO GATHER IN HARLEM TO COMMEMORATE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER’S 100TH BIRTHDAY
—May 15 2025Press Conference at NAN House of Justice to Serve as Call to Action Amid Ongoing Efforts to Uphold Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Commemorate Malcolm X’s Mission to Challenge Systems NEW YORK, NY (May 15, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will welcome Mayor Eric Adams, Attorney Ben Crump, and […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON SALUTES EPISCOPAL CHURCH STANCE AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S REFUGEE STATUS FOR WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS
—May 13 2025Controversial Action by Federal Government Comes as Overall Refugee Program Paused NEW YORK, NY (May 13, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today applauded the Episcopal Church over its opposition of the Trump Administration’s decision to fast-track refugee status for white South Africans, even as the federal government has halted its […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON WEIGHS IN ON FIRST 100 DAYS OF SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS IT CONTINUES ASSAULT ON DEI, DEMOCRACY, AND CIVIL RIGHTS
—Apr 29 2025Notes First Hundred Days Have Been Matched by Hundreds of Setbacks for Nation NEW YORK, NY (April 29, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement to mark the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. In January, as Trump was sworn in at the U.S. […]