Press Releases
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Leading Civil Rights Groups Submit Joint Letter To Mark Zuckerberg Requesting Urgent Meeting
—Oct 19 2019Rev. Al Sharpton (NAN), Derrick Johnson, (NAACP) and Marc Morial (NUL) Request Immediate Audience to Discuss Disturbing Civil Rights Violations Committed on Facebook’s Platform WASHINGTON — Civil rights leaders today sent an urgent letter to Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg raising concerns about an alarming pattern of civil rights violations committed by bad actors […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & NAN to Host the 2019 Triumph Awards at the World Renowned Apollo Theater
—Oct 15 2019Naturi Naughton, Alicia Garza, Van Jones, Dominique Morisseau, Ivy McGregor and Isaiah Thomas to be honored by NAN New York, NY. (October 15, 2019) – On Monday, October 21, at 6:30 pm at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, Rev. Al. Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will recognize a range of leaders influencing […]
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Rev. Sharpton, The Garner Family, NY State Senator Brian Benjamin & NY State Assemblyman Walter Mosely to Introduce New Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Bill
—Sep 19 2019NEW YORK (September 21, 2019) — Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton, the family of Eric Garner, New York State Senator Brian Benjamin and New York State Assemblyman Walter Mosely, will introduce the “Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold” Bill. This bill is a very significant piece of legislation that will ban the chokehold that led to the tragic death […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & Gwen Carr to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee in First Hearing on Police Misconduct
—Sep 18 2019Hearing comes as Congress considers federal legislation to prevent fatal misconduct Watch the Livestream WASHINGTON (September 17, 2019) — Rev. Al Sharpton and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, will testify Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing on policing practices. The hearing, organized after National Action Network (NAN) and Ms. […]
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Rev. Sharpton to Testify at the Committee on the Judiciary Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices
—Sep 13 2019Watch the Livestream Thursday, September 12, 2019 (Washington, DC) — Civil rights leader and President of National Action Network Rev. Al Sharpton, will testify next Thursday, September 19 at the House Committee on the Judiciary Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices, led by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). The hearing will address patterns and […]
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Statement by Rev. Shapton: No more charges will be brought against any more officers involved in the Eric Garner case
—Aug 30 2019New York, NY (Friday, August 30, 2019) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network (NAN) released the following statement upon news that no more officers will be charged in the case of Eric Garner: “This is an affront to the citizens of the City and an insult to the family of Eric Garner. […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton Set to Receive Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Award as NAN Announces Annual Action & Authority Reception and Honorees
—Aug 29 2019WASHINGTON (August 28, 2019) — Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will play key roles at the upcoming Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Leadership Conference in September. On September 14th, Rev. Sharpton will receive the Foundation’s Harold Washington Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the African American experience at the […]
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Sunday in Newark: Rev. Sharpton, Mayor Ras Baraka, Pastor Steffie Bartley and NAN to Distribute Bottled Water to Residents
—Aug 22 2019WHAT National Action Network (NAN) leadership and local members will distribute water to the Newark community in the wake of reports regarding insufficient lead filtering in some homes. WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, President, NAN Hon. Ras Baraka, Mayor, City of Newark Pastor Steffie Bartley, Northeast Regional Director, NAN WHEN Sunday, August 25, 2019 1:30 p.m. […]
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Statement From Rev. Sharpton Regarding NYPD Decision To Dock Sgt. Kizzy Adonis’s Vacation Days
—Aug 21 2019NEW YORK (August 21, 2019) — Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network (NAN), released the following statement today: “The decision by the NYPD to dock Sgt. Kizzy Adonis twenty vacation days is too little too late. In fact, the loss of vacation days is akin to no penalty at all. If the penalty […]
