Press Releases
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PONAN Statement on SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
—Jul 10 2018STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON ON TRUMP SCOTUS NOMINEE BRETT KAVANAUGH NEW YORK (July 10, 2018) — Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights leader and President of National Action Network (NAN), released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s announcement of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court: “If there’s […]
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NAN Leaders Respond to SCOTUS Nominee in Direct Action at Trump Tower
—Jul 10 2018photo credit: Kyle O’Leary MINISTER KIRSTEN JOHN FOY, NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK LEADERSHIP, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO CONVENE OUTSIDE PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NYC HOME TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO HIS SUPREME COURT NOMINEE AND PROCEED WITH CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE SEE NEWS COVERAGE: https://indypendent.org/2018/07/councilmember-jumaane-williams-and-six-others-arrested-protesting-scotus-nominee/ https://pix11.com/2018/07/09/at-least-7-arrested-during-protests-over-supreme-court-nominee-at-trump-tower/ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/ny-metro-brooklyn-councilman-arrested-trump-tower-20180710-story.html WHO: Minister Kirsten John Foy, Northeast Regional Director, NAN Youth […]
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Rev. Sharpton To Deliver Saturday Keynote Address At Annual Essence Festival
—Jul 03 2018National Action Network will host voter registration booth, collect signups, and offer signed copies of Rev. Sharpton’s book The Rejected Stone WHAT Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver Essence Fest Saturday keynote address WHEN Saturday July 7, 2018 WHO Civil Rights Leader, Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and CEO, National Action Network WHERE Essence Fest 2018 Mercedes […]
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Civil Rights Groups Demand SCOTUS Vote Delay
—Jun 28 2018National Urban League, National Action Network, NAACP, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation & Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law Urge Citizens to Contact Senators A coalition of civil rights groups today released the following statement in response to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s pending retirement: “The only just […]
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PONAN on the Blow to Labor, SCOTUS Decision
—Jun 27 2018STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON REGARDING U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION TO ROLL BACK PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS NEW YORK (June 27, 2018) — Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights leader and president of National Action Network, released the following statement following this morning’s Supreme Court decision regarding public sector unions: “This morning’s decision deals an […]
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PONAN on the SCOTUS Travel Ban Decision
—Jun 26 2018STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON ON SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING TRUMP TRAVEL BAN NEW YORK (June 26, 2018) — Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement following this morning’s Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump’s travel ban on individuals from Muslim-majority countries. “Today’s Supreme […]
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NAN Hosts Rally and Vigil for Separated Children Held in Harlem, Speaks Out About Proposed End of Tip Credits
—Jun 22 2018SAT: REV. AL SHARPTON TO BE JOINED BY NYC CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER CORY JOHNSON, STATE SENATOR BRIAN BENJAMIN & RELIGIOUS AND CITY LEADERS TO RALLY AROUND MIGRANT CHILDREN BEING HELD IN NEW YORK Buses to leave NAN after the Saturday Action Rally to Head to East Harlem for a Vigil Where Children Are Being […]
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Interfaith Clergy Visit Detention Center in McAllen, Texas to Urge End to Separation of Families
—Jun 20 2018McALLEN, TEXAS – On Thursday, June 21, an interfaith delegation of 40 religious leaders representing the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Muslim traditions, including the Reverend Al Sharpton; Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York; and […]
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NAN and Other Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Family Separation at US Capitol
—Jun 18 2018REV. AL SHARPTON IS JOINED BY REP. DARREN SOTO, MARC MORIAL, SHERRILYN IFILL, JANET MURGUIA, KRISTEN CLARKE, AND OTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS TO CALL ON PRESIDENT TRUMP & AG SESSIONS TO STOP SEPARATING FAMILIES AT THE U.S. BORDER WHO: Reverend Al Sharpton, President and Founder, National Action Network Hon. Darren Soto, Chair, Civil Rights Task […]
