National Youth Day of Action Against Gun Violence


National Action Network (NAN) has been on a multi-city tour across the country to shed light on gun violence. Rev. Sharpton himself personally rented an apartment in Chicago where he has been visiting regularly to deal with gun violence. This past Sunday, in Los Angeles, the NAN Chapter held a Peace March against Gun Violence, and in other markets where there are NAN chapters anti-violence is an integral part of the platform.

NAN Youth Move “Huddle” is a weekly program that allows young people to converse in a setting that is informal, safe, and with their peers, about issues of relevance in the community. The last “Huddle” of 2013 featured the star of VH1’s Black Inc. Crew Puma.

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The Pledge

Press Release

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THIS WEDNESDAY NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) YOUTH MOVE TO HOLD THE NATIONAL YOUTH DAY OF ACTION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE AS PART OF NAN’S “HUDDLE” IN NEW YORK, ATLANTA, WASHINGTON, DC, CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, PHOENIX, BIRMINGHAM

On Jan. 8th to mark the anniversary of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, there will be a panel discussion about eradicating gun violence and a candlelight vigil in cities across the country 

JANUARY 8, 2014

6:00 p.m. Start Time
7:30 p.m. Candlelight Vigil

LOCATIONS:

NEW YORK, NY – NAN’S HOUSE OF JUSTICE 106 W. 145TH STREET
ATLANTA, GA – 632 PEEPLES STREET SW
WASHINGTON, DC– METROPOLITAN AME CHURCH 1518 M STREET NW
CHICAGO, IL – NEW MT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH 4301 WEST WASHINGTON BLVD.  (5PM CST)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NAN LA OFFICE 2828 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA
PHOENIX, AZ – 34821 W BROADWAY, BUCKEYE, AZ
BIRMINGHAM, AL – BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE – 520 SIXTEENTH STREET NORTH 

BACKGROUND:

National Action Network (NAN) has been on a multi-city tour across the country to shed light on gun violence. Rev. Sharpton himself personally rented an apartment in Chicago where he has been visiting regularly to deal with gun violence. This past Sunday, in Los Angeles, the NAN Chapter held a Peace March against Gun Violence, and in other markets where there are NAN chapters anti-violence is an integral part of the platform.

NAN Youth Move “Huddle” is a weekly program that allows young people to converse in a setting that is informal, safe, and with their peers, about issues of relevance in the community. The last “Huddle” of 2013 featured the star of VH1’s Black Inc. Crew Puma.

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