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FAMILY OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL STAR DARIUS LEE TO APPEAR AT NAN’S HOUSE OF JUSTICE RALLY THIS SATURDAY IN HARLEM
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Rev. Al Sharpton to Speak at Lee’s Funeral this Monday at Family’s Request
New York, NY (Thursday, June 23, 2022) – The family of Darius Lee will appear at the National Action Network’s (NAN) House of Justice rally in Harlem this Saturday and have requested Rev. Al Sharpton to speak at the slain college basketball star’s funeral next week. The 21-year-old Houston Baptist University standout was killed Sunday night when gunfire broke out at a Harlem barbecue. The shooting left an additional eight people injured, with calls to end the rise in gun violence across New York City. NAN has pledged to help Lee’s family cover the funeral costs.
SATURDAY RALLY DETAILS:
WHO:
Civil Rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of NAN
Taren Weaver, mother of Darius Lee
Tiara Weaver, sister of Darius Lee
Tawana Hayes-Clinton, aunt of Darius Lee
Billy Council, family liaison
WHERE:
National Action Network – House of Justice
106 W. 145th Street at Malcolm X Blvd
WHEN:
June, 25, 2022
Media arrival 9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m. – Rev. Al Sharpton remarks
Watch the livestream at www.nationalactionnetwork.net/ listen in NYC on WLIB 1190 AM/ Watch on Impact Television/View on NAN’s social media
Funeral Details:
WHO:
The family of Darius Lee
Rev. Al Sharpton
WHERE:
First Corinthian Baptist Church
1912 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
WHEN:
June 27, 2022
Viewing 12-4 p.m.
About National Action Network (NAN)
National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency, and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender.
For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net.