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TOMORROW: FROM THE SAME CHURCH PULPIT WHERE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. LED THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON TO ORGANIZE IN THE SOUTH FOR NAN’S JANUARY 20TH RALLY AND MARCH
—Dec 07, 2024
Rev. Al Sharpton to Preach at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church as Historic Institution Celebrates 147 Years
New York, NY (December 7, 2024) – Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will preach from the same pulpit at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor from 1954 to 1960 and played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement including organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955.
Rev. Sharpton will galvanize Southerners to attend the march and rally NAN is leading in Washington, DC on January 20th. “On Martin Luther King Day 2025, as Donald Trump is sworn in, we won’t stand still,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. “We will rise up, honor and defend Dr. King’s dream by marching for justice, equality and change.”
WHO:
Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN
WHEN:
Sunday, December 8, 2024
11:25am CST
WHERE:
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
454 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104
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 equalopportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender.
For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net