Press Releases
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FAMILY OF NOLAN XAVIER WELLS AND ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO BE JOINED BY REVEREND AL SHARPTON, DEMANDING A FULL AND TRANSPARENT INVESTIGATION INTO HIS DEAT
—Jul 09 2026Rev. Al Sharpton, Attorney Ben Crump, and the Family of the 18-Year-Old to Address the Media at NAN’s New Harlem Headquarters on Friday, July 10th New York, NY (July 9, 2026) – The family of Nolan Xavier Wells and their attorney Ben Crump will be joined by Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder and President of The […]
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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT RULING STRIPPING TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS
—Jun 25 2026WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National Action Network (NAN) strongly condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Mullin v. Doe, which allows the administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Haitian nationals and rules that federal courts lack the authority to review executive branch TPS designations. This ruling strips work authorization from hundreds […]
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Happy Juneteenth
—Jun 20 2026Today 6/19, we commemorate #Juneteenth, the day when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth reminds us that freedom delayed is freedom denied, and that the struggle for justice did not end in 1865. As we celebrate liberation, we also recommit […]
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NYC MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI TO JOIN REV. AL SHARPTON AT NAN’S SATURDAY ACTION RALLY ON JUNETEENTH WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE NEW YORK PRIMARY ELECTION
—Jun 19 2026New York, NY (June 19, 2026) — The National Action Network (NAN) and Rev. Al Sharpton will welcome New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to NAN’s weekly Saturday Action Rally on the final weekend before New York’s Primary Election and during the Juneteenth holiday weekend. Mayor Mamdani will join Rev. Sharpton, elected officials, faith leaders, […]
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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CONDEMNS NASSAU COUNTY FOR REFUSING TO RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
—Jun 10 2026Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN Stand with Union Workers, Advocates, and Residents Demanding County Executive Bruce Blakeman End Nassau’s Isolation as the Holdout on Honoring Emancipation New York, NY (June 10, 2026) – Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN) and Rev. Al Sharpton Stand with Union Workers, Advocates, and Residents Demanding County Executive Bruce Blakeman End […]
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As Federal Immigration Authorities Escalate Tensions in Newark, NAN and Elected Leaders Draw a Clear Line: They Will Not Be Silenced Newark, NJ (June 1, 2026) – As the Newark community continues to confront the ongoing crisis surrounding Delaney Hall, the National Action Network (NAN) remains fully committed to protecting the progress achieved through collective action, principled advocacy, and […]
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URGENT: Birmingham Leaders Call Emergency Rally as Alabama Faces New Congressional Redistricting Fight
—May 02 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2026 URGENT: Birmingham Leaders Call Emergency Rally as Alabama Faces New Congressional Redistricting Fight BIRMINGHAM, AL — In response to Governor Kay Ivey calling a special session of the Alabama Legislature to redraw congressional district lines, Birmingham leaders are issuing an urgent call to action—raising serious concerns that the effort […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO GUT SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: “A BULLET IN THE HEART OF THE VOTING RIGHTS MOVEMENT”
—Apr 29 2026Sharpton Says Today’s 6-3 Ruling Humiliates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dismantles Decades of Hard-Won Civil Rights Progress New York, NY (April 29, 2026) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling weakening […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY FOR 7-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL KILLED BY STRAY BULLET IN BROOKLYN
—Apr 13 2026Sharpton to Join Family and Community in Mourning at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Monday, April 13th New York, NY (April 11, 2026) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy on Monday, April 13th for a 7-month-old baby girl tragically killed by a stray bullet while in […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO HOST FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MARYLAND GOVERNOR WES MOORE AT 2026 NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) ANNUAL CONVENTION
—Apr 06 2026Governor Moore to Join NAN Convention for One-on-One Conversation with Rev. Sharpton on Economic Opportunity, Public Safety, and the Future of Black Leadership in America New York, NY (April 1, 2026) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will sit down for a fireside chat with The Honorable Wes Moore, Governor of […]