KERRY WASHINGTON & REV. AL SHARPTON TO KICK OFF NAN ANNUAL CONVENTION NEXT WEEK BY STRESSING THE NEED TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS

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Apr 04, 2023

Discussion with Emmy Award-winning actress and activist comes amid persistent threats access at the ballot box for Black and Brown Americans

New York, NY (Tuesday, April 4, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will sit down with actor, producer, and activist Kerry Washington for a fireside chat on the power of the vote to kick off the NAN Annual Convention on Wednesday, April 12^th.

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This crucial discussion on the impact of voting comes will help frame the 2023 Convention, the theme of which is “Dealing with the Dream Under Threat” as democracy in the United States faces its greatest challenge in generations. The Convention also comes ahead of the 60^th anniversary of the March on Washington later this year as voting rights remain a key issue.

Washington has become one of the nation’s leading activists for stronger voter participation. She has used her platform to ensure people know when elections are, connect them with resources, and turn out to vote.

While voter participation has increased in recent years, the concerted effort to strip voting rights away from Black and Brown Americans remains active. Since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act a decade ago, states have sought to purge voter rolls, require IDs at the ballot box, and restricting registration. Black, Brown, and poor Americans suffer the most as a result of these policies clearly aimed at stopping them from exercising their fundamental right.

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WHO:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, National Action Network

Kerry Washington, Actor, Producer, and Activist

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

9:45 a.m.

WHERE:

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Metropolitan East Room – 2^nd Floor

811 7^th Avenue at West 53^rd Street

New York, NY 10019

About National Action Network (NAN)

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency, and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender.

For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net.