Press Releases
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Warning That The Academy Awards “Risk Irrelevancy,” Civil Rights Groups Seek Meeting With Film Industry Leaders
—Jan 25 2016WARNING THAT THE ACADEMY AWARDS “RISK IRRELEVANCY,” CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS SEEK MEETING WITH FILM INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Teresa Candori (National Urban League): 212-558-5362 | [email protected] Rachel Noerdlinger (National Action Network): 212-681-1380 | [email protected] Enid Doggett (NCBCP): 202-246-3982 | [email protected] NEW YORK (January 25, 2016) – The leaders of three leading national civil rights organizations today announced they will request […]
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NAN’s Flint Chapter Led By Michigan State Nan Leader Rev. Charles Williams, II, To Call For Mass Mobilization In Washington, D.C., On February 3 When Governor Rick Snyder Testifies Before Congress At Oversight Committee Hearing
—Jan 22 2016For Immediate Release January 22, 2016 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger Phone: 212-681-1380 Rev. Charles Williams, II Phone: (313) 303-8002 [email protected] NAN’S FLINT CHAPTER LED BY MICHIGAN STATE NAN LEADER REV. CHARLES WILLIAMS, II, TO CALL FOR MASS MOBILIZATION IN WASHINGTON, DC, ON FEBRUARY 3 WHEN GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS AT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE HEARING Rev. […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton On National Action Network’s Anti-Oscar Campaign
—Jan 19 2016For Immediate Release January 19, 2015 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger Phone: 212-681-1380 REV. AL SHARPTON ON NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S ANTI-OSCAR CAMPAIGN January 19, 2016 (New York, NY)- – Rev. Al Sharpton has announced he will convene a series of meetings and conference calls immediately to launch a serious campaign for people to tune out the Oscars. […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton On Today’s New York Daily News Cover Story & Distortion Of His King Day Message At National Action Network (NAN)
—Jan 19 2016For Immediate Release January 19, 2015 REV. AL SHARPTON ON TODAY’S NEW YORK DAILY NEWS COVER STORY & DISTORTION OF HIS KING DAY MESSAGE AT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) January 19, 2016 (NEW YORK, NY) – The following is a statement from Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network: “Today’s silly […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON BLASTS THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR COMPLETE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN 2016 OSCAR NOMINATIONS
—Jan 14 2016REV. AL SHARPTON BLASTS THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR COMPLETE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN 2016 OSCAR NOMINATIONS Black actors and directors shut out of nominations for Best Actor, Actress, Director, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress; No Films Featuring Blacks Nominated in the Best Picture category Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action […]
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National Action Network (NAN) Annual NY King Day Public Policy Forum To Be Addressed By Governor Andrew Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, A.G. Eric Schneiderman, NYC Comptroller Stringer, NYC City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-viverito And Other Elected Officials And Community Leaders
—Jan 13 2016For Immediate Release January 13, 2016 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger; Jonathan Weinstein Phone: 212-681-1380 NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) ANNUAL NY KING DAY PUBLIC POLICY FORUM TO BE ADDRESSED BY GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO, NYC MAYOR BILL de BLASIO, SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND, A.G. ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN, NYC COMPTROLLER STRINGER, NYC CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS […]
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NAN Founder And President Rev. Al Sharpton Statement On President Obama’s State Of The Union Address
—Jan 13 2016For Immediate Release January 13, 2016 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger, Jonathan Weinstein Phone: 212-681-1380 NAN FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT REV. AL SHARPTON STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Rev. Sharpton praises the long list of President Obama’s accomplishments and goals for the year ahead; calls on Presidential candidates to continue (NEW YORK, […]
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The Attorney General of The United States, Loretta E. Lynch, To Deliver The Keynote Address At National Action Network’s (NAN) Annual King Day Awards
—Jan 10 2016For Immediate Release January 10, 2015 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, LORETTA E. LYNCH, TO DELIVER THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S (NAN) ANNUAL KING DAY AWARDS AWARDS HONOREES INCLUDE THE LATE REV. CLEMENTA C. PINCKNEY, FORMER PASTOR OF MOTHER EMANUEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN CHARLESTON, SC, & AMONG THE NINE […]
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NAN PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER REV. AL SHARPTON HAILS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTION TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE
—Jan 05 2016For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 5, 2016 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger Phone: 212-681-1380 Rev. Sharpton also calls on Republicans in Congress to stop their obstructionism and take legislative action to prevent future violence (NEW YORK, NY) – The following is a statement from Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network: “Our […]
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STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) REGARDING AN OHIO GRAND JURY DECISION NOT TO RETURN AN INDICTMENT IN THE POLICE SHOOTING OF 12-YEAR-OLD TAMIR RICE
—Dec 28 2015For Immediate Release December 28, 2015 Contact: Nell O’Conner Phone: 212-681-1380 STATEMENT FROM REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) REGARDING AN OHIO GRAND JURY DECISION NOT TO RETURN AN INDICTMENT IN THE POLICE SHOOTING OF 12-YEAR-OLD TAMIR RICE “We are appalled that no indictment was returned in the case of 12-year-old Tamir […]