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REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO BIDEN PARDON OF SIMPLE MARIJUANA POSSESSIONS
—Oct 07 2022New York, NY (Thursday, October 6, 2022) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on President Biden’s marijuana reforms, which include a historic decision to pardon of all federal offenses of simple possession. “The United States will never justly legalize marijuana until it reckons with the […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO BE CELEBRATED AT BIRTHDAY RALLY AT NAN HOUSE OF JUSTICE THIS SATURDAY
—Oct 01 2022NYS Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Among Featured Guests Expected to Attend New York, NY (Friday, September 30, 2022) – The National Action Network (NAN) will celebrate Rev. Al Sharpton’s birthday this Saturday at the House of Justice in Harlem. Faith leaders from across the nation as well as New York City […]
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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 […]
