Press Releases
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National Action Network congratulates Laphonza Butler for her appointment to the U.S. Senate.
—Oct 03 2023Butler will serve as the first Black openly LGBTQ Senator and the third Black woman to serve as a U.S. Senator. Butler currently serves as president of EMILY’s List. Butler worked nearly 20 years in the labor movement, serving as the president of the SEIU local 2015, the largest union in California and the nation’s […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON AND NAN UNVEIL 2023 TRIUMPH AWARDS HONOREES
—Oct 03 2023Tony Award-Winner Leslie Odom Jr., Fearless Fund Co-Founders, Jonathan Greenblatt, Max Seigel, and Stephanie and Floyd Rance to be Recognized on October 16th at Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network today announced this year’s Triumph Awards recipients will be Tony Award-winning actor Leslie Odom Jr, the cast and producers of Ossie Davis’ Broadway revival play Purlie Victorious, Fearless […]
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THIS MORNING: REV. AL SHARPTON IN ATLANTA TO GALVANIZE FIGHT AGAINST RIGHT-WING LEGAL ACTIVISTS’ CAMPAIGN TO END AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
—Sep 26 2023Civil Rights Leader to Stand Against Legal Group Behind Crushing SCOTUS Decision, GOP Attorneys General as Fearless Fund Co-Founders Make First Court Appearance Atlanta, GA –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will be in Atlanta this morning to stand against right-wing legal activists’ relentless attempts to gut affirmative action in […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON IN ATLANTA THIS TUESDAY TO GALVANIZE FIGHT AGAINST RIGHT-WING LEGAL ACTIVISTS’ CAMPAIGN TO END AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
—Sep 23 2023Civil Rights Leader to Stand Against Legal Group Behind Crushing SCOTUS Decision, GOP Attorneys General as Fearless Fund Co-Founders Make First Court Appearance Atlanta, GA –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will travel to Atlanta this Tuesday to take a stand against right-wing legal activists’ relentless attempts to gut affirmative […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK APPLAUD THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT AT PIVOTAL POINT FOR DEMOCRACY
—Sep 19 2023Comes a Decade After Supreme Court Gutted Historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, Paving the Way for Discriminatory Election Policies Washington, D.C. – Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network issued the following statement today on reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation would restore the promise of the Voting […]
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AFTER FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICERS WHO KILLED TYRE NICHOLS, REV. AL SHARPTON RENEWS CALLS TO END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
—Sep 14 2023Civil Rights Leader Applauds Justice Department for Delivering Federal Accountability for Five Officers Charged with Killing 29-Year-Old Father New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today renewed calls to end qualified immunity for law enforcement in wake of the federal charges brought against the five Memphis police officers who […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY THIS FRIDAY FOR JACKSONVILLE SHOOTING VICTIM ANGELA CARR, ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO DELIVER NATIONAL CALL FOR JUSTICE
—Sep 05 2023Mother of three was among those killed when racist gunman opened fire on dollar store in predominately Black section of Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fl. (September 5, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), this Friday will deliver the eulogy for Angela […]
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REV. SHARPTON RESPONDS TO SHOOTING AT JACKSONVILLE DOLLAR STORE
—Aug 28 2023Shooter Reportedly Targeted HBCU Before Opening Fire at Store Washington – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the racially motivated shooting at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Fl. The “The shooting in Jacksonville appears to be a hate crime. The shooter appears to […]
