Press Releases
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TODAY: AT NAN HOUSE OF JUSTICE, REV. SHARPTON TO CONDEMN VP-ELECT JD VANCE’S GLORIFICATION OF DANIEL PENNY AFTER HIS ACQUITTAL FOR MURDERING JORDAN NEELY
—Dec 14 2024Civil Rights Leader Set to Issue Warning that Vance’s Invitation to Join Him and Trump at Army-Navy Game Is Clear Endorsement of Vigilantism New York, NY (December 13, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), on Saturday will categorically condemn Vice President-elect JD Vance’s invitation to Daniel Penny […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO VERDICT IN JORDAN NEELY CASE
—Dec 09 2024New York, NY (December 9, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, the Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement in response to the verdict in the criminally negligent homicide case against Daniel Penny. “Today’s verdict in the Jordan Neely case does not change what we have known to be true in […]
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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 2024Rev. 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 […]
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TOMORROW: REV. SHARPTON TO HOST THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY MEAL AT NAN HOUSE OF JUSTICE WITH MAYOR ERIC ADAMS
—Nov 27 2024New York City and State Elected Officials Set to Assist with NAN’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for New Yorkers on Thanksgiving Day NEW YORK, NY (Wednesday, November 27, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), will host NAN’s community Thanksgiving Dinner at the House of Justice in Harlem this Thursday, […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network stand in coalition with other prominent civil rights organizations in opposing H.R. 9495, a bill that threatens to undermine the work of nonprofits fighting for racial justice and equality.
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REV. AL SHARPTON BLASTS TRUMP OVER LACK OF BLACK CABINET-LEVEL NOMINATIONS
—Nov 19 2024Calls Out President-Elect’s Courting of Black Vote, Problematic Candidates to Lead Government New York, NY (November 19, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement regarding Donald Trump’s failure so far to appoint a single Black person to a cabinet or high-level administration position. “In the […]
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January 20, 2025 – Martin Luther King Jr Federal Holiday Rally – Washington D.C.
—Nov 19 2024On Martin Luther King Day 2025, as Donald Trump is sworn in, we won’t stand still. We will rise up, honor, and defend Dr. King’s dream by marching for justice, equality, and change. Join us on January 20, 2025 at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C. to take a stand. Let’s continue to turn […]
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TOMORROW: REV. AL SHARPTON TO HOLD FIRST SATURDAY ACTION RALLY AT NAN HOUSE OF JUSTICE SINCE DONALD TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION
—Nov 08 2024Civil rights leader has vowed to “keep going and stand for justice, peace and dignity” in wake of former president’s re-election New York, NY (November 8, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), tomorrow will hold the first Saturday Action Rally at the NAN House of Justice since the […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON ISSUES WARNING THAT DEMOCRACY IN UNITED STATES UNDER SEIGE AS DONALD TRUMP SET TO RECLAIM PRESIDENCY
—Nov 06 2024New York, NY (November 6, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today delivered a call to action for Americans to stand against the destructive policies Donald Trump will likely impose as he is set to return to return to the White House. “We already know what Donald Trump’s […]
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TONIGHT: REV. AL SHARPTON TO ADDRESS MEDIA FOR FIRST TIME IN NYC SINCE DONALD TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION
—Nov 06 2024Civil 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 […]