Press Releases
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AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO NEWS OF LATEST INDICTMENT AGAINST DONALD TRUMP
—Jun 09 2023New York, NY (June 8, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement in response to news of the latest indictment against Donald Trump. The former President will reportedly be indicted over his handling of classified documents after he left office in January 2021. This will […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY FOR AJIKE “AJ” OWENS, AT FAMILY’S REQUEST, AS ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO ISSUE NATIONAL CALL FOR JUSTICE
—Jun 09 2023Comes as Woman Who Shot Owens Faces Multiple Charges for Shooting OCALA, Fla. (Wednesday, June 7, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will travel to Florida on Monday to eulogize Ajike “AJ” Owens, at the request of her mother. Owens, a 35-year-old Black woman and single […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY FOR AJIKE “AJ” OWENS, AT FAMILY’S REQUEST, AS ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO ISSUE NATIONAL CALL FOR JUSTICE
—Jun 07 2023Comes as Woman Who Shot Owens Faces Multiple Charges for Shooting OCALA, Fla. (Wednesday, June 7, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will travel to Florida on Monday to eulogize Ajike “AJ” Owens, at the request of her mother. Owens, a 35-year-old Black woman and single mother of […]
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ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER, CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION PUTS A SPOTLIGHT ON THE STATE OF CORPORATE DEI PLEDGES
—May 25 2023National Action Network, National Urban League, National Association of Investment Companies, and National Association of Securities Professionals to Lead New Report on Investment in Black Communities New York, NY (Thursday, May 25, 2023) – In recognition of the multibillion-dollar pledges Corporate America made after the 2020 murder of George Floyd, a coalition of civil […]
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FRIDAY: REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY FOR JORDAN NEELY IN HARLEM AS NYC CONTINUES TO GRAPPLE WITH HIS KILLING ON SUBWAY
—May 19 2023Will Condemn Vigilantism after Passenger Put Him in Chokehold During Mental Health Episode, Rev. Dr. Johnnie Green to Preside Over Funeral and Affirm Call for Justice New York, NY (Wednesday, May 17, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy for Jordan Neely, at the request […]
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FRIDAY: REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY FOR JORDAN NEELY IN HARLEM AS NYC CONTINUES TO GRAPPLE WITH HIS KILLING ON SUBWAY
—May 17 2023Will Condemn Vigilantism after Passenger Put Him in Chokehold During Mental Health Episode, Rev. Dr. Johnnie Green to Preside Over Funeral and Affirm Call for Justice New York, NY (Wednesday, May 17, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy for Jordan Neely, at the request […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS FOR CONTINUED ACTION AGAINST RISE OF VIOLENT HATE ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF BUFFALO SHOOTING
—May 12 2023WILL address progress and challenges in combating racially motivated extremism during Buffalo church services this Sunday Buffalo, NY – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today reflected on the first anniversary of the 2022 mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store that left 10 Black people dead. Rev. Sharpton’s statement […]
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TODAY: NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK TO ADDRESS THE KILLING OF JORDAN NEELY AT THE HOUSE OF JUSTICE
—May 06 2023Will Call for Investigation into Two Other Passengers Involved, Question Police Response Immediately After Horrific Killing New York, NY (Friday, May 5, 2023) – The National Action Network (NAN) will address the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely during tomorrow’s Saturday Action Rally at the House of Justice in Harlem. NAN will call for the Manhattan […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR JORDAN NEELY AFTER HE WAS STRANGLED BY SUBWAY PASSENGER DURING MENTAL HEALTH EPISODE
—May 03 2023Calls on Authorities to Explore Manslaughter or Murder Charges for Killing of Homeless Man New York, NY (May 3, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, the founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), today responded to the killing of Jordan Neely as the reportedly homeless man experienced a mental health episode on the subway. Disturbing […]
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TOMORROW: REV. SHARPTON, NAN TO WELCOME SPIKE LEE, FORMER NY GOV. PATERSON TO HOUSE OF JUSTICE TO REFLECT ON HARRY BELAFONTE’S IMPACT ON ADVANCING EQUALITY
—Apr 28 2023Commemorating the life and legacy of Harlem-born civil rights icon who used his voice as a vessel for change New York, NY (Friday, April 28, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, the Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will welcome acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee and former New York Governor David Paterson to the House […]