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The Indomitable Reverend #MagoraKennedy AKA Rev. Crone Goddess
—Nov 08 2023We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of a true champion of justice and equality, the indomitable Reverend #MagoraKennedy bka Rev. Crone Goddess. A fearless warrior in the fight for civil rights, Reverend Kennedy was not just an early member of the National Action Network (NAN) since our founding year in 1991; she was […]
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Your voice matters, your vote counts!
—Nov 08 2023Your voice matters, your vote counts! Let’s shape the future together. Head to the polls before they close and be a part of change. Every vote is a step toward justice and equality. Visit WhenWeAllVote.org or call the Election Protection Hotline 1-866-OUR-VOTE if you have any issues or questions on voting today.
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REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO GUILTY PLEA BY MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICER FOR MURDER OF TYRE NICHOLS
—Nov 02 2023Notes Fight for Justice Is Not Over as More Officers Still Face Charges, Memphis PD Undergoes Sweeping Probe New York, NY(November 2, 2023) –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the Memphis Police Officer who pleaded guilty today to federal charges over the killing […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON URGES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT OVER DISTURBING MURDER OF DEXTER WADE
—Nov 02 2023Family Spent Months Searching for 37-Year-Old Father, Only to Discover He Was Fatally Struck by Off-Duty Officer and Buried in a Pauper’s Grave New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the Jackson, Mississippi police department over the murder […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON DECLARES FLORIDA ‘GROUND ZERO’ IN FIGHT FOR FUTURE OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES
—Nov 02 2023Civil Rights Leader Takes Gov. DeSantis, Edward Blum to Task in Fiery Sunday Sermon in State Capital Tallahassee, FL –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), said “Florida is ground zero for the civil rights question of our day” as he called out the attack on Black Americans by both […]
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#Detroit, join Rev. Charles Williams II, Rabbi Dorit Edut, Imam Mika’il Stewart Saadiq, and NAN Michigan to unite and pray for peace at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
—Oct 28 2023We must move in our tradition of nonviolence! There is a peace option and we are calling on our moral authority to touch the hearts of leaders! #Detroit, join Rev. Charles Williams II, Rabbi Dorit Edut, Imam Mika’il Stewart Saadiq, and NAN Michigan to unite and pray for peace at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. […]
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ICYMI: Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Violent Attack on Israel
—Oct 08 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2023 Contact: NAN: Rachel Noerdlinger, [email protected] Terence Cullen, [email protected] [email protected] DMI: Michaeleen Crowell, [email protected] NUL: Niambé Tomlinson, [email protected] NAACP: Alicia Mercedes, [email protected] NCBCP: Angelo Greco, [email protected] NCNW: Bernadine Stallings, [email protected] UnidosUS: David Castro, [email protected] ICYMI: Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Violent Attack on Israel Organizers of 60th Anniversary of March on Washington Stand in Solidarity Against Hatred and War New York, NY […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON APPLAUDS FEDERAL COURT DECISION ON ALABAMA CONGRESSIONAL MAPS
—Oct 06 2023Selection of New Maps Creates Second Majority Black District in State after Surprise SCOTUS Ruling Earlier This Year New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on a federal court panel’s selection of new Congressional maps in Alabama, which creates a second majority Black […]
