Press Releases
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO HONOR BABYFACE, ARI MELBER, CHELSEA MADDOX-DORSEY, AND VINCENT BOHANAN AT 2025 TRIUMPH AWARDS ON OCTOBER 6TH
—Sep 17 2025Star-Studded Ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center to Recognize Culture-Shapers at the Intersection of Justice and Entertainment NEW YORK, NY (September 17, 2025) – Rev. Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) announced that honorees for this year’s Triumph Awards will include 13-time Grammy Award-winner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, MSNBC host Ari Melber, A Wonder Media Company […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON CONDEMNS SHOOTING OF CHARLIE KIRK IN UTAH
—Sep 11 2025NAN Founder Denounces Brazen Shooting of Charlie Kirk NEW YORK, N.Y. (September 10, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), strongly condemned today’s shooting of Charlie Kirk. “Any form of physical violence is deplorable, especially today’s brazen attack on Charlie Kirk. We can disagree, we can debate, but […]
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THURSDAY: REV. SHARPTON, NAN LEAD MAJOR COALITION AGAINST TRUMP’S ANTI-DEI CAMPAIGN IN MARCH ON WALL STREET
—Aug 25 2025Demonstration Comes as Trump Threatens More Takeovers of Black-Led Cities after Unprecedented Actions in Washington, D.C. NEW YORK, NY (August 25, 2025) – In response to Donald Trump’s unrelenting attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network will convene the March on Wall Street in New York this Thursday with […]
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Attorney Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton to Announce Lawsuit in Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
—Aug 19 2025NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 18, 2025) – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel from the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, and national civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will hold a Wednesday press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit against […]
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Attorney Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton to Announce Lawsuit in Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
—Aug 18 2025NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 18, 2025) – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel from the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, and national civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will hold a Tuesday press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit against […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON ADMONISHES TRUMP TAKEOVER OF WASHINGTON, D.C. AS PRESIDENT’S DESPERATE DISTRACTION ATTEMPT
—Aug 11 2025Brands Deployment of National Guard as an Attack on Majority Black Cities, Citing Falling Crime Numbers in Nation’s Capital; Warns of Erosion to First Amendment Rights NEW YORK, NY (August 11, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), slammed President Trump’s unprecedented takeover of Washington, D.C. today, warning of […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON ISSUES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THE EVE OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
—Aug 05 2025NEW YORK, NY (August 5, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the eve of the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law. “It has never been more crucial than now that we remain fiercely committed to defending […]
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STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON ON THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
—Jul 31 2025NEW YORK, NY (July 30, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. “Sixty years ago, this nation made a promise. Medicare and Medicaid were not just government programs. They were a lifeline born out […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON CONDEMNS US DOJ OVER REQUEST OF ONE-DAY SENTENCE FOR OFFICER CONVICTED IN 2020 MURDER OF BREONNA TAYLOR
—Jul 17 2025Police Shooting, Alongside Killing of George Floyd, Sparked Global Protests New York, NY (July 17, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), today blasted the U.S. Department for requesting just one day in prison for the Louisville Police Officer who was convicted for the 2020 murder of Breonna Taylor. “This […]
