Press Releases
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REV. AL SHARPTON REACTS TO NEW IRS RULING ALLOWING CHURCHES TO ENDORSE POLITICAL CANDIDATES
—Jul 09 2025New York, NY (July 8, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service said churches can endorse political candidates to their congregations. “While many Black churches and others have been victims of harassment for organizing non-partisan rallies, this new ruling says […]
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SATURDAY: REV. AL SHARPTON TO WELCOME ASSEMBLYMEMBER ZOHRAN MAMDANI FOR FIRST APPEARANCE IN HARLEM SINCE BECOMING PRESUMPTIVE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR MAYOR
—Jun 27 2025Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee, noted clergy, and elected officials to be present New York, NY (June 27, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will welcome Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City Mayor, to the House of Justice in Harlem during this week’s […]
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THURSDAY: REV. AL SHARPTON TO MARK JUNETEENTH IN BROOKLYN WITH BREAKFAST AT JUNIORS WITH SPIKE LEE, JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WITH MEMBERS OF HAITIAN DIASPORA
—Jun 19 2025Event with Fellow Brooklynite and Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Will Focus on Importance of Voting, Evening Event to Condemn Trump Administration’s Recent Travel Ban on Haiti NEW YORK, NY (June 18, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), will celebrate Juneteenth this Thursday with two events in his native Brooklyn, including breakfast with […]
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THURSDAY: REV. AL SHARPTON TO TAKE PART IN JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, CONDEMN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S RECENT TRAVEL BAN ON HAITIANS
—Jun 17 2025Brooklyn Event with Pastor A.R. Bernard to Center on How Recent Presidential Action Exacerbates Situation Facing Many Haitians, Including Diaspora Members in U.S. NEW YORK, NY (June 17, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), will condemn the Trump Administration’s recent travel ban on Haitians at a Juneteenth event in Brooklyn […]
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REV. SHARPTON MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RACIALLY MOTIVATED MASS SHOOTING AT EMANUEL AME CHURCH IN CHARLESTON
—Jun 16 2025Murder of 9 Black Congregants During Bible Study Illustrated the Threat of Growing Violent Hatred, Racism in United States NEW YORK, NY (June 16, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network, issued the following statement ahead of the 10th anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON’S STATEMENT ON FORMER GOV. ANDREW CUOMO’S MWBE EXPANSION PLAN
—Jun 06 2025NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to support minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). “Governor Cuomo announced an MWBE plan with a 35% goal of the City’s procurement spending. Under the Governor’s leadership, New York […]
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TODAY: REV. SHARPTON TO JOIN MAYOR ADAMS, NYC JEWISH LEADERS TO CONDEMN FATAL WASHINGTON, D.C. SHOOTING OF TWO ISRAELI EMBASSY WORKERS
—May 22 2025NEW YORK, NY (May 22, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will join Mayor Eric Adams and leaders from New York City’s Jewish community in Lower Manhattan at 12 p.m. today to condemn last night’s fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, […]
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REV. SHARPTON SLAMS TRUMP DOJ DECISION TO ABANDON LAWSUITS AGAINST LOUISVILLE AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENTS
—May 21 2025Notes Action Comes on the Eve of Fifth Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder in Minneapolis, Condemns Regression of Momentum Toward Justice NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today condemned the Trump Justice Department’s decision to dismiss lawsuits against several police departments, including Minneapolis and […]
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5 YEARS AFTER HIS MURDER, THE FAMILY OF GEORGE FLOYD TO BE JOINED BY REV. AL SHARPTON, ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP & NATIONAL LEADERS FOR A GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL
—May 20 2025Press Conference Immediately After Private Service to Address What Still Needs to Change Half a Decade After Global Protests Over NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), and Attorney Ben Crump will join the family of George Floyd in Houston this Sunday, on the fifth […]