NAN’s Virtual Convention

30 Years of Civil Rights Change Making

You are invited to join us for NAN’s annual National Convention, Wednesday, April 14-17, 2021.

This year’s event marks the organization’s 30th anniversary and will nationally address Perfecting 21st Century Civil Rights.

Some of the nation’s key civil rights leaders, elected officials, clergy, grassroots organizers, and social justice activists will participate in National Action Network’s annual convention from April 14-17.

NAN’s Annual Convention is historically one of the largest civil rights conferences in the country and focuses on current pressing political issues facing Black and Brown communities. In the wake of one of the most challenging years in recent time because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial climate, this year’s convention participants will address urgent issues, including the pandemic’s effect in communities of color, the rise of domestic terrorism across the nation, income inequality, voting rights, criminal justice reform, the education achievement gap, the impacts of climate change, and much more.

Honorable Guests

MEMBERS OF THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION’S CABINET

Secretary Xavier Becerra, Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Department of Transportation
Secretary Miguel Cardona, Department of Education
Secretary Marcia Fudge, Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland
Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Department of Energy
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Denis McDonough, Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary Gina Raimondo, Department of Commerce
Administrator Michael S. Regan, Environmental Protection Agency
Chair Cecilia Rouse, Council of Economic Advisers
Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative
Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Secretary Marty Walsh, Department of Labor
Secretary Janet L. Yellen, Department of Treasury

MEMBERS OF THE 117TH CONGRESS

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi
Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer
U.S. House of Representatives Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, South Carolina
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, New Jersey
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Georgia

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Chairman Jaime Harrison, Democratic National Committee

“We are in a pivotal time in our country, especially for Black and Brown communities. We’ve seen racial inequality and hate crimes are on the rise throughout the country. This past election displayed an unprecedented threat to the voting rights of all Americans. Throughout our history, people of color have experienced socioeconomic inequality and voter suppression in elections, to say the least. National Action Network’s Annual convention creates a space for civil rights and political leaders to organize and focus on the issues and policies that truly affect Black America and create a path forward”

— Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of NAN

A History of NAN's Conventions

Previous NAN conventions heard from Presidential contenders Vice President Kamala Harris, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN), former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (D-TX), Rep. John Delaney (D-MD), and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. Appearances from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Eric Holder, Stacey Abrams, Valerie Jarrett, and Tom Perez rounded out the impressive list of national political figures that appeared at the convention.

The convention will feature panels, plenaries, and workshops dedicated to dissecting our time’s most pressing political issues, including social justice and economic equality, immigrant rights, diversity in the media, women’s empowerment and leadership, and consumer privacy and its impacts on communities of color. Each panel will feature a diverse array of political leaders, commentators, academics, clergy, and corporate leaders.

Founded in the spirit and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., NAN is one of the foremost civil rights organizations in the country. National Action Network has been dedicated to the fight for justice and equality for decades by taking Dr. King’s teachings and applying them to the modern civil rights agenda.

Register to join NAN's 2021 Virtual Convention

To register and take part in the NAN Virtual Convention, visit the Virtual Convention Portal. From here you can register for the event, test your internet connection, and participate in the Convention come April 14th!

View our schedule of events to get a sneak peek of which panels and keynote speaches you would like to attend.

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