REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S (NAN) ANNUAL KING DAY BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON, DC TO FEATURE PRE-RECORDED REMARKS BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN

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Jan 17, 2022

REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S (NAN) ANNUAL KING DAY BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON, DC TO FEATURE PRE-RECORDED REMARKS BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, U.S. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL KRISTEN CLARKE, TREASURY SECRETARY JANET YELLEN, MARTIN LUTHER KING, III & ARNDREA WATERS KING

This year’s virtual ceremony will honor individuals working in their respective fields to expand justice and equality in their communities, and to highlight the urgency of securing voting rights for all Americans

WHEN:

Monday, January 17, 2022 – 8:30 a.m.

WHERE:

https://nankingday.com/

www.nationalactionnetwork.net

NAN’s YouTube Channel

The National Action Network on Facebook

SPEAKERS: (All remarks are pre-recorded)

Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States
Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice
Martin Luther King, III, Chairman of the Board, Drum Major Institute
Arndrea Waters King, President, Drum Major Institute
Secretary Janet Yellen, 78^th Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury

2022 HONOREES:

MLK Day Lifetime of Excellence in Public Policy

The Honorable Joyce Beatty, 27th Chair, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)

MLK Visionary Award

Ron Busby, Sr., President and CEO, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC)

MLK Business & Communications Award

Joshua DuBois (Joint Award), Founding Partner & CEO, Value Partnerships
Michelle DuBois (Joint Award), President, Value Partnerships

MLK Day Youth Award

Yolanda Renee King, Granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MLK Labor Leader Award

Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO

FRIENDS OF NAN:

Broderick D. Johnson, Executive Vice President, Public Policy and Executive Vice President, Digital Equity, Comcast/NBCUniversal

Bill Daley, Vice Chairman of Public Affairs for Wells Fargo

*NAN’S Breakfast is Co-Chaired by Martin Luther King, III and Tanya Lombard, Vice President of Global Public, and External Affairs, Head of Multicultural Strategic Initiatives at AT&T, and Member of the Board of Directors for the National Action Network. NAN’s Washington, DC office is led by Ebonie C. Riley, Senior Vice President of Policy & Strategic Partnerships.

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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