Press Releases
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NAN Headquarters at Modernized Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for Planning Ahead of Historic Commitment March on Washington
—Aug 27 2020(Washington, D.C.) – Nearly 60 years after more than a quarter-million people gathered with Martin Luther King Jr. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the National Action Network is convening at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library to organize the final details of the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” Commitment […]
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Oprah Winfrey Hosts ‘Own Spotlight: Culture Connection & August 28th with Ava Duvernay & Rev. Al Sharpton’ Featuring Discussions Around This Moment in History & the Importance of Voting
—Aug 24 2020DuVernay’s Star-Studded Short-Form Film “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” Featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Andre Holland, Michael Ealy, and Glynn Turman LOS ANGELES – Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today “OWN Spotlight: Culture Connection & […]
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Press Information for the 2020 Commitment March on Washington
—Aug 24 2020Reverend Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, along with Attorney Benjamin Crump and the Families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner & others to convene with National Action Network (NAN), NAACP & Others for a March on Washington in Protest of Police Brutality on August 28 Interested in covering the event? Please see […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & NAN Announce Strict COVID-19 Rules for August 28th “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” March, Citing Racial Climate as the Urgent Need to Still Mobilize
—Aug 24 2020Reverend Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, along with Attorney Benjamin Crump and the Families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner & others to convene with National Action Network (NAN), NAACP & Others for a March on Washington in Protest of Police Brutality on August 28 (WASHINGTON, DC) — Reverend Al Sharpton and […]
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Rev. Sharpton to Host Family Of 1-Year-Old Davell Gardner at NAN Saturday Action Rally & Deliver Eulogy at his Funeral Monday
—Jul 24 2020(New York, NY July 24, 2020) – Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), will welcome the family of 1-year-old Davell Gardner at NAN headquarters for its weekly rally Saturday, July 25th. The toddler was attending a barbecue at Raymond Bush Playground in Bedford-Stuyvesant to celebrate his mother’s […]
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Six Years After the Police Killing of Eric Garner, The Garner Family to Join Rev. Sharpton at the House of Justice
—Jul 17 2020Congressman-Elect Jamaal Bowman to Attend NAN’s Sat Action Rally for the First Time to Thank the Community (NEW YORK, July 17, 2020) — On Saturday, July 18th, Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network (NAN), and Congressmember-elect Jamaal Bowman will join the family of Eric Garner to honor the life of Eric Garner, who was choked […]
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‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ March
—Jul 14 2020Reverend Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to convene the National Action Network (NAN), Attorney Benjamin Crump and the Families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner & others for a March on Washington in Protest of Police Brutality on August 28 Civil Rights Leaders, Labor, Clergy, Entertainers Amongst Thousands to March Alongside the […]
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The Family of Brandon Hendricks to Join Rev. Sharpton and NAN at their Saturday Action Rally to Protest the Surge in Gun Violence and to Appeal for Answers
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Statements By Reverend Al Sharpton & Attorney Benjamin Crump Regarding S.3985, The Justice Act
—Jun 22 2020(New York, NY) — “S. 3985, or the JUSTICE Act, is a nonstarter in the conversation to truly make a difference when it comes to the pervasive issue of over-policing Black communities,” said Rev. Al Sharpton. “Republicans don’t seem to understand the voice nor the pain of Black America when their panacea comes in the […]
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On The Eve Of Donald Trump’s Tulsa Rally, Rev. Sharpton to Deliver a Keynote Address to Tulsans Alongside the Family of Terence Crutcher & Other Victims of Police Brutality
—Jun 16 2020One Week After Delivering the Eulogy for George Floyd, Sharpton to Discuss the State of Race and Policing in the Country New York, NY (June 16, 2020) — Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), will join the family of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa this Friday, June 19th, […]