Press Releases
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Tomorrow: Rev. Al Sharpton, mother of Eric Garner Gwen Carr & others to “pack the court” following disciplinary hearing for Garner’s killer, Officer Daniel Pantaleo
—Dec 06 2018Rev. Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) to lead a press conference outside the NYPD HQ immediately following the hearing Thursday morning WHAT Rally and press conference in support of Eric Garner, who was brutally killed in an unlawful chokehold by NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who remains on NYPD payroll to this day. WHO Rev. […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN Activists Push for Renewed Focus on Social Justice and Civil Rights in 116th Congress
—Nov 14 2018Members of Congress, potential 2020 presidential candidates, and prospective House speakers address hundreds of civil rights activists from around the country during annual NAN legislative conference WASHINGTON — Rev. Al Sharpton and over a hundred civil rights activists gathered on Capitol Hill this week in the wake of the 2018 midterms to hear from prominent […]
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Schedule for Legislative & Policy Conference
—Nov 11 2018Tuesday, November 13th 8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration and Check-In 9:00 am – 9:10 am Greetings Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Delegate (DC-At Large) 9:10 am – 9:50 am Representation Panel: Voting, 2020 Census, and Redistricting Remarks: The Honorable Terri Sewell, Chair of Voting […]
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NAN & Rev. Al Sharpton to convene a hundred activists from around the country for first post-midterm election meeting with members of Congress, prospective 2020 candidates & potential House Speakers about their legislative agenda
—Nov 11 2018WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network (NAN) Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader (D-CA) Rep. Cedric Richmond, , […]
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Mayor Bill de Blasio to join Rev. Al Sharpton & NAN for Saturday’s Action Rally and broadcast at the House of Justice on the weekend before midterm elections
—Nov 02 2018WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of National Action Network, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio WHAT Weekly Saturday Action Rally and Broadcast WHERE National Action Network’s “House of Justice” 106 West 145th Street WHEN Saturday, November 3, 2018 – 9:30 a.m. Watch the livestream or listen on WLIB 1190 AM in NYC […]
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Sunday: Rev. Al Sharpton to appear in Florida to lead get out the vote (GOTV) effort ahead of this month’s midterm elections
—Nov 02 2018Rev. Sharpton will rally Floridians around approving FL amendment four and thus restoring voting rights for nearly 1.4 million formerly incarcerated people WHO Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network (NAN) WHAT Rev. Sharpton will rally Floridians around approving FL amendment four and thus restoring voting rights for nearly 1.4 million formerly incarcerated […]
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Mon: NAN to lead an interfaith vigil along with Jewish faith leaders and elected officials in the wake of the Pittsburg synagogue shootings
—Oct 29 2018NJ AG Gurbir Grewal, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rabbi Abe Friedman, Pastor Steffie Bartley & others to Speak About the Importance of Cross-Denominational Unity WHO Mayor Ras J. Baraka, NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal; Rabbi Abe Friedman; Pastor Steffie Bartley, NAN Interim Northeast Regional Director; NJ Homeland Security Director Jarred Maples; Rabbi Simon Rosenbach; Eric […]
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Sat: Rev. Al Sharpton to host ‘Say it Loud: I’m Black and I’m Proud at 50’ at the Apollo Theater at 8pm
—Oct 20 2018(New York, NY) – Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of the National Action Network (NAN) will host “Say it Loud: I’m Black and I’m Proud at 50” at The Apollo Theater on Saturday, October 20th. The event is a tribute to the incomparable “Godfather of Soul” James Brown who was a […]
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NAN Newark Tech World to host a panel discussion with the juvenile justice commission featuring elected officials, criminal justice leaders and re-entry experts
—Oct 16 2018The panel will discuss mass incarceration and provide policy prescriptions on re-entry programs for formerly incarcerated people WHO Pastor Steffie Bartley, NAN New Jersey Executive Director Ashley G. Sharpton, NAN Youth Huddle Founder Former Assemblywoman Mary Previte Former Assemblyman Alfred Steele John D’Amico, Chairman, State Parole Board Sgt. Tim Gallagher, Camden County Prosecutors Office WHAT […]
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At Annual Triumph Awards on October 9th, Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN to honor leading social justice and civil rights advocates from entertainment & corporate sectors
—Oct 08 2018AT ANNUAL TRIUMPH AWARDSON OCTOBER 9th, REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) TO HONOR LEADING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES FROM ENTERTAINMENT & CORPORATE SECTORS Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer, Actor Terrence Howard, Attorney Joe Tacopina, Dia Simms, and actor Jeffrey Wright among those accepting awards honoring contributions to the social justice movement […]