Press Releases
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REV. SHARPTON REACTS TO CONVICTION OF ILLINOIS SHERIFF’S DEPUTY FOR FATAL SHOOTING OF SONYA MASSEY
—Oct 29 2025NEW YORK, NY (October 29, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after an Illinois jury convicted the sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey. Sangamon County deputies arrived at Massey’s home after she called 911 on July 6, 2024. Massey, who had a history of […]
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REV. SHARPTON CONDEMNS DONALD TRUMP’S HIGHLY POLITICIZED INDICTMENT OF NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES
—Oct 09 2025NEW YORK, NY (October 9, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the reported indictment of New York State Attorney General Letitia James. “Donald Trump just used his new favorite weapon in the Justice Department to attack the right-wing’s favorite target, using their favorite […]
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TOMORROW: REV. AL SHARPTON WELCOMES ELECTED OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AT HOUSE OF JUSTICE TO MARK CIVIL RIGHTS ICON’S 71ST BIRTHDAY
—Oct 04 2025New York, NY (October 3, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will celebrate his birthday tomorrow at the House of Justice in Harlem alongside elected officials and community leaders during the Saturday Action Rally. The civil rights icon is turning 71 at a moment when his influence and […]
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REV. SHARPTON SLAMS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER PULLING FUNDS FOR SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY, GATEWAY OVER DEI COMMITMENTS
—Oct 01 2025NEW YORK, NY (October 1, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), condemned the Trump Administration for pulling billions of dollars in federal funds for the extension of the Second Avenue Subway and Gateway project, citing commitments to procure minority and women-owned businesses. “Donald Trump delivered a one-two punch […]
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STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON ON MAYOR ERIC ADAMS’ DECISION TO NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION
—Sep 28 2025NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network, issued the following statement on Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to not seek re-election, one day after the mayor appeared on PoliticsNation to discuss the race and other issues. “Mayor Adams informed me earlier today that he would not […]
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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 […]