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REV. SHARPTON RESPONDS TO SHOOTING AT JACKSONVILLE DOLLAR STORE
—Aug 28 2023Shooter Reportedly Targeted HBCU Before Opening Fire at Store Washington – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the racially motivated shooting at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Fl. The “The shooting in Jacksonville appears to be a hate crime. The shooter appears to […]
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AMID ALARMING EFFORTS TO ERASE BLACK HISTORY, REV. AL SHARPTON TRAVELS TO SOUTH CAROLINA TO REDISCOVER HIS FAMILY’S ROOTS
—Aug 08 2023First Visit in 16 Years to Former Home of His Enslaved Great-Grandfather Before Being Given to Relatives of Avowed Segregationist Strom Thurmond New York, NY (August 8, 2023) – As Florida and other states seek to adopt a warped view of history and slavery, Rev. Al Sharpton traveled with his daughters to the former Edgefield, South […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY AT FUNERAL FOR LT. GOV. SHELIA OLIVER
—Aug 08 2023Will Memorialize Political Trailblazer and Remarkable Legacy of Public Service NEWARK, NJ – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy for New Jersey Lt. Governor Shelia Oliver, at the request of her family, Saturday, August 12th at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of the […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO INDICTMENT OF DONALD TRUMP OVER ROLE IN JANUARY 6
—Aug 02 2023New York, NY (August 1, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), responded to the indictment against Donald Trump over his role in the January 6th riots that sought to overturn the 2020 election. The former president was charged with four counts in special prosecutor Jack Smith’s inquiry into violent […]
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MSNBC’S PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton BOASTS HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF BLACK VIEWERS ON CABLE NEWS
—Aug 02 2023Reflects Show’s Dedication to Giving a Platform for Black News and Views for More Than a Decade New York, NY (August 2, 2023) – PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton, the long-running MSNBC show hosted by the civil rights leader, had the highest concentration of Black viewers in cable news for July 2023, according to new […]
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BLACK CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS TO CONVENE CROSS-RACIAL, CULTURAL AND GENERATIONAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON THIS AUGUST
—Jul 26 2023Large Coalition Demonstrates Solidarity Among Black, Brown, Women, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Jewish and Other Communities Amid Alarming Threats to Democracy, Civil Rights WASHINGTON – In wake of the Supreme Court’s continued campaign against democracy and civil rights, Black leaders will bring together a large coalition for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington this August. Rev. Al […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR ESTABLISHING THE EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY NATIONAL MONUMENT
—Jul 25 2023New York, NY (Tuesday, July 25, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on President Biden’s directive to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Illinois. “I had the distinct honor of knowing Mamie Till-Mobley, who had visited the National Action Network’s […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT OF REV. JESSE JACKSON AS HEAD OF RAINBOW PUSH COALITION
—Jul 14 2023Represents Decades of Mentorship, Friendship Among Two of America’s Leading Civil Rights Figures New York, NY (Friday, July 14, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s announcement that he will retire as President of the Rainbow PUSH coalition. Rev. Jackson served […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON, NAN TELL CORPORATE AMERICA TO EXPECT ‘BLACKLASH’ IF THEY BACK OUT OF DEI COMMITMENTS AFTER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RULING
—Jul 13 2023Warning Comes Amid Report Republican Attorneys General Pressure Fortune 100 Companies Over Diversity Policies New York, NY (Thursday, July 13, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement in response to a Wall Street Journal piece today on a letter sent by Republican attorneys general to Fortune 100 companies, […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton, King Family Convene 60 National Organizations as Partners for 60th Anniversary of March on Washington on Saturday, August 26th
—Jul 11 2023WASHINGTON – Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King, III, and Arndrea Waters King have brought together 60 national organizations across racial, cultural, and generational lines as partners for the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The August 26th demonstration will not be a commemoration but a continuation of the “dream” Dr. King outlined at the Lincoln Memorial […]