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REV. SHARPTON CONVENES ELECTED OFFICIALS INCLUDING MAYOR ADAMS AND CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER ADAMS FOR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING RALLY

Activists & Community Leaders Gather for the Free Community Meal In-person for the First Time Since the Pandemic

New York, NY (November 24, 2022) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will host several New York City and State elected officials as well as civil rights leaders at the House of Justice for the annual Thanksgiving celebration.

The occasion marks the first time since the pandemic that an in-person Thanksgiving meal will be served at the House of Justice. Over the past two years, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals were packaged to-go and distributed at the Harlem site. But with COVID rates declining, this will be an opportunity for the NAN community to sit down once again and mark the holidays together.

WHO:

• Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network
• Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City
• Adrienne Adams, Speaker of the New York City Council
• Robert Rodriguez, Secretary of State New York
• Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller
• Dr. Hazel Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference
• Cordell Cleare, Senator, New York
• John Liu, Senator, New York
• Yudelka Tapia, Assemblymember, New York
• Al Taylor, Assemblymember, New York
• Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember, New York
• Khaleel Anderson, Assemblymember, New York
• Gale Brewer, Councilmember New York City

WHEN:

Thursday, November 24

Press check-in: 10 a.m.

Remarks begin: 11 a.m.

WHERE:

National Action Network – House of Justice
106 W. 145th Street at Malcolm X Blvd
Watch the livestream at www.nationalactionnetwork.net/
Listen in NYC on WLIB 1190 AM
Watch on Impact Television / View on NAN’s social media  

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.