Press Releases
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Wed In Detroit: Rev. Sharpton to Sign Copies of His Book “Rise Up” At Historic King Solomon Baptist Church & Discuss the Importance of This Election and Getting Out the Vote
—Oct 27 2020WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of National Action Network (NAN) Rev. Charles Williams II, Pastor of King Solomon Baptist Church & President of National Action Network’s Detroit Chapter Michigan U.S. Democratic Senator Gary Peters Local Community leaders, clergy and activists WHERE King Solomon Baptist Church 6100 14TH Street, Detroit, MI WHEN Wednesday, October […]
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National Action Network’s Statement on the Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett
—Oct 27 2020Yesterday evening, Judge Amy Coney Barrett became the first Supreme Court Justice in history to be confirmed so close to Election Day. Tens of millions of voters have already cast their ballots this election season and the American people deserved to have the next President elected, regardless of party, fill this vital seat. This year, […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton to Conduct Book Signing & Discuss NAN’s Entrance into the Tafara Williams Case
—Oct 26 2020Tuesday Afternoon the Family of Tafara Williams and Jacob Blake Will Attend a Prayer Vigil Convened by Rev. Sharpton with their Attorney Benjamin Crump at the Hospital where Williams is Recovering 11:30 a.m. (CT) “RISE UP” Get out the Vote and Book Signing with National Action Network (NAN) Chicago leadership and community activists. South Shore […]
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Rev. Sharpton, Melanie Campbell, Kirsten Clarke, Damon Hewitt, Sherrilyn Ifill, Derrick Johnson, Marc Morial, NAN & Leaders Of Other Civil Rights Groups to Hold Virtual News Conference Opposing Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
—Oct 14 2020New York, NY (October 14, 2020) — Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN) will join the leaders of National Urban League, NAACP, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to urge Senators against nominating […]
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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 […]