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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

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Nov 20 2015

For 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 […]

Statement from Reverend Al Sharpton and National Action Network On the Firing of Palm Beach County Police Officer Who Killed Corey Jones

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Nov 12 2015

For 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 […]

Statement from National Action Network on the Decision in Missouri

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Nov 10 2015

For 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 […]

National Action Network and Cause Celebre to Present Special Production of Powerful Play, When Truth Is Not Enough, at Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, DC Monday

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Nov 07 2015

For Immediate Release November 6, 2015 Contact: Nell O’Connor Phone: 212-681-1380 National Action Network and Cause Celebre to Present Special Production of Powerful Play, When Truth Is Not Enough, at Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, DC Monday “No, I don’t have no passport. But that don’t mean I can’t vote. And they lost my birth […]

NAN to Hold Press Conference Announcing Occupy the Corners Atlanta Campaign

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Nov 03 2015

For Immediate Release November 3, 2015 Contact: Nell O’Connor Phone: 212-681-1380 National Action Network to Hold Press Conference Announcing Occupy the Corners Atlanta Campaign (ATLANTA, GA) – The National Action Network (NAN) will launch Occupy the Corners Atlanta, a campaign to draw attention to the recent spike in crime and violence in the Atlanta University […]

NAN CONGRATULATES MI CHAPTER PRESIDENT ON HIS NEW DAILY RADIO SHOW ‘STRAIGHT UP’ with REV. CHARLES WILLIAMS

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Nov 02 2015

National Action Network congratulates Rev. Charles Williams, II, President of the Michigan Chapter of National Action Network and Senior Pastor at Historic King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit for following in the tradition of NAN President and Founder Rev. Al Sharpton by securing a daily live radio news program covering politics, community news, civil rights […]

Statement from NAN on President Obama’s Proposed Executive Order Requiring Federal Employers to Delay Asking about Prospective Employees’ Criminal Records

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Nov 02 2015

For Immediate Release November 2, 2015 Contact: Dominic Hawkins/Elizabeth Kenigsberg Phone: 202-464-9522 Statement from National Action Network on President Obama’s Proposed Executive Order Requiring Federal Employers to Delay Asking about Prospective Employees’ Criminal Records NEW YORK – National Action Network (NAN) applauds President Barack Obama’s latest series of proposed criminal justice reforms, including an executive order […]

THE FAMILY OF COREY JONES ANNOUNCES FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

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Oct 29 2015

OCTOBER 28, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: ADNER MARCELIN, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER PARKS & CRUMP, LLC 240 N. MAGNOLIA DRIVE TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 (850) 284-9880 (CELL) (850) 222-3333, EXT. 109 (OFFICE) [email protected] TWITTER: @ADNERMARCELIN MEDIA ALERT THE FAMILY OF COREY JONES ANNOUNCES FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS What: When: Where: Notes: The funeral arrangements for Corey Jones Wake […]

National Action Network Commends Sheriff Lott for Terminating Spring Valley School Resource Officer

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Oct 28 2015

For Immediate Release October 28, 2015 Contact: Dominic Hawkins/Liz Kenigsberg Phone: 202-464-9522 National Action Network Commends Sheriff Lott for Terminating Spring Valley School Resource Officer COLUMBIA, S.C. – National Action Network (NAN) commends Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott for taking decisive action in terminating School Resource Officer Ben Fields for the excessive force […]

CHURCH LEADERS CALL FOR APOLOGY FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER GROUP

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