Press Releases
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UNITED STATES VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS TO DELIVER THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S (NAN) 30THANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
—Oct 22 2021UNITED STATES VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS TO DELIVER THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S (NAN) 30THANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (New York, NY) – On November 1st, 2021, United States Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the keynote address at Reverend Sharpton’s and NAN’s “Celebration Above All” event marking three decades of activism by National Action Network. The […]
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FRI: IN CELEBRATION OF REV. JESSE JACKSON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN), TO BE JOINED BY NYC MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, DEMOCRATIC MAYORAL NOMINEE ERIC ADAMS, LT. GOVERNOR BRIAN BENJAMIN, NY NAACP PRESIDENT HAZEL DUKES, NAN BOARD MEMBER JENNIFER JONES AUSTIN AND OTHERS AS THEY SALUTE REV. JACKSON’S HISTORIC WORK
—Oct 20 2021For Planning Purposes: October 20, 2021 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger, [email protected] Amaris Cockfield, [email protected] Alexander Gleason, [email protected] FRI: IN CELEBRATION OF REV. JESSE JACKSON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN), TO BE JOINED BY NYC MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, DEMOCRATIC MAYORAL NOMINEE ERIC ADAMS, LT. GOVERNOR BRIAN BENJAMIN, NY NAACP […]
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IN HONOR OF THE LATE GENERAL & FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS FOR THE RENAMING OF BROOKLYN STREET NAMED AFTER CONFEDERATE ARMY LEADER ROBERT E. LEE
—Oct 19 2021IN HONOR OF THE LATE GENERAL & FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS FOR THE RENAMING OF BROOKLYN STREET NAMED AFTER CONFEDERATE ARMY LEADER ROBERT E. LEE New York, NY (Tuesday, October 19, 2021) – Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for a street in […]
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National Action South Jersey Chapter Network
—Oct 08 2021THE LONG MARCH FOR JUSTICE NEW JERSEY FLYER 10-2021 THE LONG MARCH FOR JUSTICE NEW JERSEY PRESS RELEASE 10-4-2021 P.O Box 1943 Atlantic City, NJ 08404 October 4, 2021 PRESS RELEASE-For immediate release: CONTACT For more information call the People’s Organization For Progress (POP) at (973)801-0001 or NANSJ-888-400-1236 RE: LONG MARCH TO TRENTON FOR […]
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Civil Rights Organizations Respond to Congressional Failure on Policing Reform
—Sep 23 2021Civil Rights Organizations Respond to Congressional Failure on Policing Reform WASHINGTON — Leading civil rights organizations released the following joint statement after bipartisan negotiations around the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act were ended: “It is absolutely unacceptable that more than a year after George Floyd was killed and millions took to the streets worldwide to demand […]
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STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN): WOMEN LEADERS SUPPORT JOY-ANN REID
—Sep 16 2021STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN): WOMEN LEADERS SUPPORT JOY-ANN REID Black women can have discussions on vaccinations, but to call Joy-Ann Reid names–who has stood for and symbolized Black excellence–is unfair and unwarranted. Joy-Ann has done superior journalism and advocacy with integrity and should be protected and supported. Though we respect Nicki […]
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Civil Rights Leaders to Senate: Eliminate Jim Crow Filibuster and Take Federal Action to Protect Voting Rights
—Sep 13 2021Civil Rights Leaders to Senate: Eliminate Jim Crow Filibuster and Take Federal Action to Protect Voting Rights Senate Returns from Recess Following Tens of Thousands Marching for National Legislation at March On for Voting Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate returned from August recess after 101 national demonstrations on August 28th, where tens of thousands […]
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SUNDAY: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON TO BE JOINED BY MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FOR A PRESS CONFERENCE TO DECRY RESTRICTIVE ABORTION & VOTING RIGHTS LAWS
—Sep 09 2021For Planning Purposes: September 9, 2021 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger, [email protected] Avery Rose Royster, [email protected] Amaris Cockfield, [email protected] SUNDAY: CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON TO BE JOINED BY MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FOR A PRESS CONFERENCE TO DECRY RESTRICTIVE ABORTION & VOTING RIGHTS LAWS Rev. Al Sharpton to Preach at […]
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An Open Letter to Sen. Minority Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans
—Sep 07 2021An Open Letter to Sen. Minority Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans September 7, 2021 Upon the death of beloved civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis, many of the individuals to whom this letter is addressed expressed sadness at the nation’s loss and admiration for his committed and selfless public service. On Martin […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton to Deliver the Eulogy for Daunte Wright & Attorney Ben Crump & the Family to Deliver Special Remarks
—Apr 20 2021Members of the family of George Floyd to Attend as the World Mourns Another Young Black Man Killed by the Police Watch the Service WHO Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, and members of the family of Daunte Wright to Deliver Special Remarks and Reflections WHAT Funeral Services for Daunte […]