Press Releases
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REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S (NAN) ANNUAL KING DAY BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON, DC TO FEATURE PRE-RECORDED REMARKS BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
—Jan 17 2022REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S (NAN) ANNUAL KING DAY BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON, DC TO FEATURE PRE-RECORDED REMARKS BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, U.S. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL KRISTEN CLARKE, TREASURY SECRETARY JANET YELLEN, MARTIN LUTHER KING, III & ARNDREA WATERS KING This year’s virtual ceremony will honor individuals working in their respective fields to […]
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PROMINENT LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO JOIN REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) FOR ANNUAL KING DAY PUBLIC POLICY FORUM AT THE “HOUSE OF JUSTICE”
—Jan 16 2022MON: PROMINENT LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO JOIN REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) FOR ANNUAL KING DAY PUBLIC POLICY FORUM AT THE “HOUSE OF JUSTICE” WHO: Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, NAN Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin, (D-NY) Mayor Eric Adams, (D-NYC) Bill de Blasio, Former Mayor of New […]
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ANNUAL KING DAY PUBLIC POLICY FORUM AT THE “HOUSE OF JUSTICE”
—Jan 14 2022**FOR PLANNING PURPOSES** January 14, 2022 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger, [email protected] Emma Brodsky, [email protected] MON: PROMINENT LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO JOIN REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) FOR ANNUAL KING DAY PUBLIC POLICY FORUM AT THE “HOUSE OF JUSTICE” WHO: Al Sharpton, President & Founder, NAN Mayor Eric Adams,(D-NYC) Bill de […]
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Civil Rights Groups Call on Senate to Take Immediate Action on Voting Rights
—Jan 14 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2022 Civil Rights Groups Call on Senate to Take Immediate Action on Voting Rights WASHINGTON — Leading civil rights organizations released the following joint statement urging senators to be on the right side of history and pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act: “History will judge senators for what they […]
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STATEMENT BY REVEREND AL. SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK ON THE JURY DECISION TO INDICT FORMER OFFICER KIM POTTER FOR THE MURDER OF DAUNTE WRIGHT
—Dec 24 2021STATEMENT BY REVEREND AL. SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK ON THE JURY DECISION TO INDICT FORMER OFFICER KIM POTTER FOR THE MURDER OF DAUNTE WRIGHT New York, NY (December 23, 2021) – Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) released a statement today in response to the indictment against Kim Potter for the murder of 20-year-old […]
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SATURDAY AT NAN: INCOMING NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL CHANCELLOR DAVID BANKS TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY AT NAN’S “HOUSE OF JUSTICE” & MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO TO GIVE THE KEY TO THE CITY TO FORMER CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RANGEL AND LABOR LEADER GEORGE GRESHAM AS REV. AL SHARPTON OFFICIATES
—Dec 17 2021December 17, 2021 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger,[email protected] Amaris Cockfield, [email protected] SATURDAY AT NAN: INCOMING NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL CHANCELLOR DAVID BANKS TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY AT NAN’S “HOUSE OF JUSTICE” & MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO TO GIVE THE KEY TO THE CITY TO FORMER CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RANGEL AND LABOR LEADER GEORGE GRESHAM AS REV. AL SHARPTON OFFICIATES WHO: […]
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THURS: THE ELDEST SON OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., MARTIN LUTHER KING III, TO JOIN REV. AL SHARPTON, THE FAMILY OF AHMAUD ARBERY & LAWYERS FOR A WALL OF PRAYER
—Nov 16 2021Over 150 Black Pastors is expected to join the Wall of Prayer in front of Glynn County Courthouse Brunswick, Georgia (November 15, 2021) – Martin Luther King III to join Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of Ahmaud Arbery on Thursday, November 18th for a Wall of Prayer in front of the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, […]
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STATEMENT: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO STATEMENTS BY DEFENSE LAWYER ABOUT “INTIMIDATION” IN GA COURTROOM
—Nov 12 2021STATEMENT: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO STATEMENTS BY DEFENSE LAWYER ABOUT “INTIMIDATION” IN GA COURTROOM (New York, NY) — On November 11th, during the trial of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, William “Roddie” Bryan’s lawyer Kevin Gough spoke to the judge and voiced his objections to the presence of civil rights leaders like Reverend […]
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SUNDAY IN SAVANAH, GEORGIA: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK TO CALL FOR DAY OF PRAYER FOR JUSTICE FOR AHMAUD ARBERY
—Oct 24 2021SUNDAY IN SAVANAH, GEORGIA: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK TO CALL FOR DAY OF PRAYER FOR JUSTICE FOR AHMAUD ARBERY As Jury Selection Resumes Monday, National Action Network to Continue to Fight for Justice on Behalf of the Family of Ahmaud Arbery WHO: Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, […]