Press Releases
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Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Rev. Sharpton Calls Upon Faith Leaders to Discontinue Services Leading Into Easter
—Apr 01 2020Rev. Al Sharpton (NAN), Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, and the Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC) Convene National Conference Call to Discuss the Need for Pastors to Discontinue Services That Aren’t Online (April 1, 2020) – Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton convened a call with the heads of the nation’s largest historically Black […]
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REGISTER HERE: NAN’s First Monthly Virtual Town Hall on Coping with COVID-19 & Protecting Our Communities
—Mar 23 2020Register Now (New York, NY) — In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Reverend Al Sharpton, with National Action Network will begin to host monthly virtual town halls. This format will allow us to continue to organize remotely, as it is vital to our organization to continue to lead and listen to our community. Our […]
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NAN Partners with World Central Kitchen to Provide Food for Those in Need of Support
—Mar 20 2020Monday through Saturday, 12pm – 4pm, 500 Hot and Cold Meals will be Served at NAN’s House of Justice New York, NY (March 20, 2020) – In the wake of the unprecedented emergency impacting the country due to coronavirus (COVID-19), Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) are partnering with World Central Kitchen […]
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Rev. Sharpton & NAN to Host Ministers’ Breakfast Following South Carolina Democratic Debate
—Feb 21 2020Civil Rights Breakfast to feature Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders NAN to Bestow Special Award to Congressman James Clyburn WHAT South Carolina Ministers’ Breakfast to refocus on the work the civil rights community does to advance Dr. King’s dream, with a specific focus on mobilizing Black Churches […]
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NAN to Celebrate Launch of the Black News Channel
—Feb 03 2020To celebrate the launch of the Black News Channel: The only African American focused 24/7 News Network, NAN will host a conversation on the importance of meeting the information and entertainment needs of diverse audiences with National Action Network President and Founder Reverend Al Sharpton, JC Watts, Co-Chair of the Multicultural Media Caucus and BNC […]
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Rev. Sharpton to Speak at the Memorial Service for an Unarmed Connecticut Teen Mubarak Soulemane who was Fatally Shot by a State Trooper
—Jan 26 2020(New York, N.Y.) – On Sunday, January 26, Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will be speak at the memorial service for Mubarak Soulemane, a 19-yr-old fatally shot by a state trooper in Connecticut. WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network and Local clergy, community leaders and activists WHEN […]
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Rev. Sharpton to publish book “RISE UP”, an Examination of the American Soul and a Call to Action
—Jan 20 2020Toronto, ON and New York, NY, January 20, 2020 — Hanover Square Press announced today plans to publish RISE UP: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads, by political and civil rights leader, founder of the National Action Network (NAN), and television and radio talk show host, Reverend Al Sharpton on September 15, 2020. Peter Joseph, […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & NAN to Host Martin Luther King Day Events in Washington, New York, New Jersey, & Across the Country
—Jan 09 2020Featuring former President Bill Clinton, prominent civil rights leaders, and elected officials, events will reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and seek to build bridges in wake of national rise in hate crimes Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will welcome prominent elected officials and civil rights leaders at events all over the country […]
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Mon: Black Religious & Civil Rights Leaders to Hold a Press Conference with Jewish Allies at NAN to Denounce Anti-Semitism in the Wake of Five Hasidic Jews Stabbed at New York Hanukkah Celebration
—Dec 29 2019WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network (NAN); Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, New York Civil Liberties Union (NYLU); Hazel N. Dukes, President of NAACP New York State Conference; Rabbi Marc Schneier; other civil rights and religious leaders and elected officials. WHEN Monday, December 30, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. WHERE NAN House of Justice […]
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Fri: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., to Join Rev. Sharpton At NAN’s “House of Justice”— as he Signs his Latest Book “Keeping Hope Alive: Sermons And Speeches Of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.”
—Dec 26 2019WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, President & Founder, NAN and Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. who will share his new book, Keeping Hope Alive: Sermons and Speeches of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. with Grace Ji-Sun Kim. Other community leaders, elected officials and prominent New Yorkers will be present. WHEN Friday, December 27, 2019 – 11:00 […]