TONIGHT: REV. AL SHARPTON TO ADDRESS MEDIA FOR FIRST TIME IN NYC SINCE DONALD TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION

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Nov 06, 2024

Civil Rights Leader to Appear at Interfaith Service: Vigil for the Healing of the World at St. John the Divine

New York, NY (November 6, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will address media in New York City for the first time since Donald Trump’s re-election tonight outside the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan. The civil rights leader will appear alongside a group of interfaith leaders ahead of the Vigil for the Healing of the World, following the 2024 election cycle.

“Many Americans are unsure of what to do next or how we move on after this election,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. “Our hope is to remind anyone scared, confused, or in need of guidance that in darkness there is light, in despair there is hope, and in doubt there is faith. Tonight, we will stand as a united front to show we are stronger when we come together to celebrate our common bonds.”

WHO
Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN
Right Rev. Matthew Heyd, the 17th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York

Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Director of the New York Board of Rabbis

Rabbi Hilly Haber,Director of Social Justice Organizing and Education at Central Synagogue
Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer, Executive Director of the Interfaith Center of New York
Imam Musa Kabba

WHEN
Wednesday, November 6^th, 2024
Press Check In: 6 p.m.
Press Conference: 6:30 p.m.
Vigil: 7 p.m.

WHERE
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Ave.

New York, NY 10025

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

(http://www.nationalactionnetwork.net/).

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