Press Releases
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Statement by NAN Charlotte Chapter on Mistrial of Officer Randall Kerrick
—Aug 30 2015On behalf of National Action Network Charlotte Chapter we are truly outraged by the recent events that led up to the mistrial It is a sad day in North Carolina, the fact that Officer Randall Kerrick will not be retried for the killing of Jonathan Ferrell, our hearts go out to the Ferrell family and […]
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Statement From National Action Network President & Founder Rev. Al Sharpton Marking 10-years Since Hurricane Katrina
—Aug 28 2015For Immediate Release August 29, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK PRESIDENT & FOUNDER REV. AL SHARPTON MARKING 10-YEARS SINCE HURRICANE KATRINA (New York, NY) – “Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, and as President Obama so eloquently said, it is important to remind people that the greatest damage from […]
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Statement from Rev. Al Sharpton on the Passing of Civil Rights icon Amelia Boynton Robinson
—Aug 26 2015Statement from Reverend Al Sharpton on the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Amelia Boynton Robinson For Immediate Release August 26, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 Statement from Reverend Al Sharpton on the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Amelia Boynton Robinson NEW YORK – President and founder of National Action Network, Reverend Al Sharpton […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton Statement on Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond
—Aug 16 2015For Immediate Release August 16, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 Rev. Al Sharpton Statement on Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond NEW YORK – Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of the National Action Network (NAN), released the following statement on the death of lifelong civil rights leader and former NAACP board chairman Julian […]
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Tomorrow: Reverend Al Sharpton & Dozens of Clergy Members to Appeal for Ministers Nationwide to Urge Their Parishioners to Call Their Congressional Delegations and Urge Them to Vote in Support of President’s Iran Nuclear Deal
—Aug 14 2015For Immediate Release August 14, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 Tomorrow: Reverend Al Sharpton & Dozens of Clergy Members to Appeal for Ministers Nationwide to Urge Their Parishioners to Call Their Congressional Delegations and Urge Them to Vote in Support of President’s Iran Nuclear Deal Rev. Al Sharpton to call on Congressional Delegations in New York and New […]
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Tonight: 50-Years After the Watts Riots, Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network Host the ‘Rise of the Phoenix’ Awards in Los Angeles Honoring Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Film Producer John Singleton, Bishop Noel Jones & more
—Aug 12 2015For Immediate Release August 12, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 Tonight: 50-Years After the Watts Riots, Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network Host the ‘Rise of the Phoenix’ Awards in Los Angeles Honoring Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Film Producer John Singleton, Bishop Noel Jones & more Proceeds from the […]
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Michael Brown, Sr. to Appear on Reverend Al Sharpton’s Nationally Syndicated Sunday Morning Radio Show On the Actual 1-Year Anniversary of His Son’s Death
—Aug 09 2015For Immediate Release August 8, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 Michael Brown, Sr. to Appear on Reverend Al Sharpton’s Nationally Syndicated Sunday Morning Radio Show On the Actual 1-Year Anniversary of His Son’s Death Sharpton & Mike Brown Sr. to Discuss the Ongoing Quest for Justice 1-Year Later, Broadcasting Live in St. Louis, […]
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50-Years After the Watts Riots, Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network to Host the ‘Rise of the Phoenix’ Awards in Los Angeles Honoring Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, LA Clippers Coach Doc Rivers, Film Producer John Singleton, Bishop Noel Jones & more—
—Aug 07 2015For Immediate Release August 7, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 50-Years After the Watts Riots, Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network to Host the ‘Rise of the Phoenix’ Awards in Los Angeles Honoring Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, LA Clippers Coach Doc Rivers, Film Producer John Singleton, Bishop Noel Jones & more— Proceeds […]
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Statement from National Action Network on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
—Aug 07 2015For Immediate Release August 6, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 Statement from National Action Network on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (NEW YORK, NY) – The following is a statement form Rev. Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network (NAN): “Fifty years ago today, the Voting Rights Act, a landmark piece of legislation, was […]
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Today: Reverend Al Sharpton to Speak at AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s ‘Vote 2 End HIV’ Event
—Aug 05 2015For Immediate Release August 5, 2015 Contact: Liz Kenigsberg/Dominic Hawkins Phone: 202-464-9522 Tomorrow: Reverend Al Sharpton to Speak at AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s ‘Vote 2 End HIV’ Event Event Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Passage of the Voting Rights Act and will feature performances by Grammy and Oscar Awards-winning rapper, actor Common and legendary songstress Patti LaBelle NEW […]