Press Releases
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NAN PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS ATMOSPHERE AT SUPREME COURT IN FISHER V. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ‘VERY DISAPPOINTING,’ SAYS TONE COULD LEAD TO DEVASTATING RULING
—Dec 09 2015For Immediate Release December 9, 2015 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger Phone: 212-681-1380 NAN PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS ATMOSPHERE AT SUPREME COURT IN FISHER V. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ‘VERY DISAPPOINTING,’ SAYS TONE COULD LEAD TO DEVASTATING RULING (New York, NY) – – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network, was in the […]
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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS WEDNESDAY’S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HEARING AT SUPREME COURT THE MOST DEFINING RACE DECISION OF THE SESSION
—Dec 07 2015For Immediate Release December 7, 2015 CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON CALLS WEDNESDAY’S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HEARING AT SUPREME COURT THE MOST DEFINING RACE DECISION OF THE SESSION National Action Network (NAN) and leaders will rally on the steps of the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 9th for the oral arguments in Fisher v. […]
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NAN to Launch Petition Drive In Support of National Gun Violence Awareness Month at Saturday Action Rally
—Dec 04 2015For Immediate Release December 4, 2015 CONTACT: Rachel Noerdlinger, 212-681-1380 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** At NAN’S SATURDAY ACTION RALLY & RADIO BROADCAST: IN THE WAKE OF MASSACRE IN SAN BERNADINO, REV. AL SHARPTON, CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE RANGLE, ASSEMBLYMAN KEITH WRIGHT & CONCERNED CLERGY TO LAUNCH A PETITION DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH WHO: Rev. Al Sharpton, Congressman Charlie […]
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Civil Rights Leader Reverend Al Sharpton on the Resignation of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy
—Dec 01 2015For Immediate Release December 1, 2015 Contact: Dominic Hawkins 202-464-9522 [email protected] Civil Rights Leader Reverend Al Sharpton on the Resignation of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy NEW YORK – Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton released the following statement on the resignation of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy: “We salute the forced resignation of […]
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PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE PUSH FOR NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS INITIATIVE Monday 10AM
—Nov 29 2015***MEDIA ADVISORY***MEDIA ADVISORY*** REV. AL SHARPTON, CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE RANGEL, CONGRESSMAN HAKEEM JEFFRIES, ASSEMBLYMAN KEITH WRIGHT, NYC COMPTROLLER SCOTT STRINGER, SYRACUSE MAYOR STEPHANIE MINER, ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE ACTIVIST ERICA FORD & OTHERS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE PUSH FOR NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS INITIATIVE & Rev. Al Sharpton to Comment on Black Preachers Meeting With […]
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STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON ON DASH-CAM VIDEO RELEASED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO SHOWING 17-YR-OLD LAQUAN MCDONALD BEING KILLED BY POLICE OFFICER JASON VAN DYKE
—Nov 25 2015For Immediate Release November 24, 2015 STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON ON DASH-CAM VIDEO RELEASED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO SHOWING 17-YR-OLD LAQUAN MCDONALD BEING KILLED BY POLICE OFFICER JASON VAN DYKE Tuesday, November 24, 2015 (New York, NY) – – -Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton released the following statement regarding the dash-cam video […]
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AT NAN’S SATURDAY ACTION RALLY, REV. AL SHARPTON TO ANNOUNCE THAT NAN IS CONVENING A NATIONAL SUMMIT OF BLACK MINISTERS TO DISCUSS THE RECRUITMENT OF BLACK CHURCHES AS SANCTUARIES FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES & TO RECRUIT CONGREGATION MEMBERS TO PROVIDE HOMES TO THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM
—Nov 20 2015For Immediate ReleaseNovember 20, 2015 AT NAN’S SATURDAY ACTION RALLY, REV. AL SHARPTON TO ANNOUNCE THAT NAN IS CONVENING A NATIONAL SUMMIT OF BLACK MINISTERS TO DISCUSS THE RECRUITMENT OF BLACK CHURCHES AS SANCTUARIES FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES & TO RECRUIT CONGREGATION MEMBERS TO PROVIDE HOMES TO THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM NAN will convene a national […]
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Statement from Reverend Al Sharpton and National Action Network On the Firing of Palm Beach County Police Officer Who Killed Corey Jones
—Nov 12 2015For Immediate Release November 12, 2015 Contact: Nell O’Connor Phone: 212-681-1380 Statement from Reverend Al Sharpton and National Action Network On the Firing of Palm Beach County Police Officer Who Killed Corey Jones NEW YORK – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and founder of National Action Network (NAN) and NAN released the following statement on a […]
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Statement from National Action Network on the Decision in Missouri
—Nov 10 2015For Immediate Release November 10, 2015 Contact: Dominic Hawkins/Elizabeth Kenigsberg Phone: 202-464-9522 Statement from National Action Network on the Decision in Missouri NEW YORK – In the wake of the resignation by the President of the University of Missouri and a walk-out by students and some faculty, National Action Network’s National Youth Move Director Mary Pat Hector […]