NINE SENIOR BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SET TO TAKE PART IN 2023 NAN ANNUAL CONVENTION IN NEW YORK CITY

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Mar 20, 2023

Speakers include U.S. Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, Asst. Attorney General Kristen Clarke, and represent partnership between Biden-Harris administration and NAN on civil rights issues

NEW YORK, NY (March 20, 2023) — At least nine senior Biden-Harris Cabinet and administration officials are set to join Rev. Al Sharpton next month at the National Action Network (NAN) Annual Convention in New York City. Those include Secs. Buttigieg, Mayorkas, McDonough, and Cardona; Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations; White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice; and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.

**Media interested in registering to cover the NAN Annual Convention should complete the online media credentialing form.**

Their appearance reflects the Administration’s partnership with NAN over the last two years to advance civil rights. That includes holding a White House summit on the rise of violent hate attacks, signing an executive order on police accountability, and nominating Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. Earlier this year, President Biden appeared at the NAN MLK Day Annual Breakfast in Washington, D.C., where he spoke about the administrations’ priorities for Black Americans.

The largest of its kind in the country, the convention will welcome civil rights leaders and allies from around the nation for focused conversations and efforts on voter suppression, police and criminal justice reform, Black mental health, digital equity, public safety, and gun violence, among other topics. The list of participants will be updated periodically.

WHO:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder, National Action Network
The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
The Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The Honorable Denis R. McDonough, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
The Honorable Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations (USUN)
The Honorable Michael Regan, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Honorable Susan Rice, Domestic Policy Advisor and Director of the Domestic Policy Council, White House, and former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and National Security Advisor
The Honorable Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice

WHEN:
Wednesday, April 12th – Saturday, April 15th, 2023
To view the full 2023 NAN Convention schedule, click here.

WHERE:
Sheraton Times Square
811 7th Avenue and 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019

MEDIA CREDENTIALS:
**Media interested in registering to cover the NAN Annual Convention should complete the online media credentialing form.**

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.

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