Press Releases
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Rev. Al Sharpton To Deliver The Keynote Address At The Humanities & The Arts Magnet High School In Cambria Heights, Queens
—Dec 20 2015REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE HUMANITIES & THE ARTS MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL IN CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, QUEENS, AS PART OF A CAREER AWARENESS ASSEMBLY FOR STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES Who: Reverend Al Sharpton, President, National Action Network What: Career Awareness Assembly for low-income youth in New York convened by Education for […]
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Rev. Sharpton, Kadiatou Diallo, Community Leaders to Denounce Promotion of Officer Kenneth Boss
—Dec 18 2015For Immediate ReleaseDecember 18, 2015 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger Phone: 212-681-1380 AT NAN’S SATURDAY ACTION RALLY, REV. AL SHARPTON, KADIATOU DIALLO, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL DENOUNCE THE UNJUST PROMOTION OF NYPD OFFICER KENNETH BOSS WHO SHOT AND KILLED UNARMED AND INNOCENT AMADOU DIALLO Rev. Sharpton will also discuss the need for comprehensive reform to New York’s […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & NAN South Carolina Chapter Leaders To Meet With Citadel President John Rosa Wednesday At 4:30 PM
—Dec 15 2015For Immediate Release December 15, 2015 Contact: Nell O’Conner (212) 681-1380 REV. AL SHARPTON & NAN SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER LEADERS TO MEET WITH CITADEL PRESIDENT JOHN ROSA WEDNESDAY AT 4:30 P.M. DISCUSSION WILL ADDRESS THE CULTURE AT CITADEL AS NAN SEEKS TO PREVENT FUTURE RACIAL INCIDENTS WITH CADETS; REV. SHARPTON WILL ALSO IMPLORE ROSA TO […]
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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 […]