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REV. AL SHARPTON REACTS TO ROBERT SARVER DECISION TO SELL OWNERSHIP STAKE IN PHOENIX SUNS AND MERCURY
—Sep 21 2022New York, NY (Wednesday, September 21, 2022) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement in response to Robert Sarver’s decision to sell his share of both the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury. His decision comes amid mounting pressure from Civil Rights leaders, players, and corporate […]
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EMMY AWARD WINNER SHERYL LEE RALPH TO RECEIVE A NAN TRIUMPH AWARD ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND STATE SENATOR VINCENT HUGHES, AHMIR “QUESTLOVE” THOMPSON, WILL PACKER, THE CREATORS OF HARLEMWEEK, AND CLAIRE SULMERS
—Sep 20 2022Honorees to be recognized on September 28 for using their platforms to have a positive impact during pivotal moment for civil rights in the United States New York, NY (Tuesday, September 20, 2022) – Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network today announced recent Emmy Award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph and Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent J. Hughes will be […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO ADDRESS ROBERT SARVER’S BIGOTRY, SEXISM, AND ABUSE AS PHOENIX SUNS OWNER ON SATURDAY
—Sep 17 2022Pressure to Remove Sarver as an NBA Owner Grows as Players, Corporate Sponsors Speak Against Toxic Behavior New York, NY (Saturday, September 17, 2022) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will speak against Robert Sarver’s bigoted, misogynistic, and abusive leadership as owner of the Phoenix Suns. On Tuesday, the […]
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NATIONAL LEADERS MARK HISTORIC CONVENING OF THE WHITE HOUSE UNITED WE STAND SUMMIT
—Sep 16 2022Meeting Answers Call to End Hate-Fueled Violence Against Racial and Ethnic Groups WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of national organizations representing racial and ethnic groups targeted by violent extremists today convened at the White House for the United We Stand summit. In May, the National Action Network (NAN), Anti-Defamation League (ADL), National Urban League (NUL), Asian Americans […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF ROBERT SARVER AS OWNER OF THE PHOENIX SUNS
—Sep 14 2022New York, NY (Wednesday, September 14, 2022) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today continued to call on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver to be removed from the NBA after a damning report demonstrated patterns of racism, misogyny, and abuse. Sarver was issued a one-year sentence and fined $10 […]
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Statement from Reverend Al Sharpton in response to $10 million fine and one year suspension of Robert Sarver by NBA
—Sep 13 2022“This morning I received a call from the NBA letting me know about their decision to fine Robert Sarver and suspend him from the league for one year. While I commend the league for taking this step, the report findings clearly show that Mr. Sarver has perpetrated egregious acts of racism and misogyny and should […]
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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) TO CO-SPONSOR WATER DELIVERY TO JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI AMID ONGOING WATER CRISIS
—Sep 09 2022New York, NY (Friday, September 9, 2022) – The National Action Network (NAN) – in partnership with West Hunter Baptist Church and 1840 WAOK radio in Atlanta – will sponsor a truck delivery of water to residents of Jackson, Mississippi. The 18-wheel truck will depart Atlanta today for the Mississippi capital. Residents have been without […]
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FOLLOWING DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY ON DEMOCRACY, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN Gathering is in Keeping with President Biden’s Commitment to Consult with Racial Justice Community Media Briefing Immediately to Follow
—Sep 02 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the face of American democracy’s most precarious moment since the Jim Crow era, an alarming rollback of civil rights, and persistent gaps in economic opportunity, the leaders of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations will meet with President Biden on Friday, September 2. The meeting falls days after the civil rights leaders declared a state of emergency over […]
