Press Releases
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TODAY: REV. SHARPTON TO JOIN MAYOR ADAMS, NYC JEWISH LEADERS TO CONDEMN FATAL WASHINGTON, D.C. SHOOTING OF TWO ISRAELI EMBASSY WORKERS
—May 22 2025NEW YORK, NY (May 22, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will join Mayor Eric Adams and leaders from New York City’s Jewish community in Lower Manhattan at 12 p.m. today to condemn last night’s fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, […]
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REV. SHARPTON SLAMS TRUMP DOJ DECISION TO ABANDON LAWSUITS AGAINST LOUISVILLE AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENTS
—May 21 2025Notes Action Comes on the Eve of Fifth Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder in Minneapolis, Condemns Regression of Momentum Toward Justice NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today condemned the Trump Justice Department’s decision to dismiss lawsuits against several police departments, including Minneapolis and […]
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5 YEARS AFTER HIS MURDER, THE FAMILY OF GEORGE FLOYD TO BE JOINED BY REV. AL SHARPTON, ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP & NATIONAL LEADERS FOR A GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL
—May 20 2025Press Conference Immediately After Private Service to Address What Still Needs to Change Half a Decade After Global Protests Over NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), and Attorney Ben Crump will join the family of George Floyd in Houston this Sunday, on the fifth […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON, FAMILY OF MALCOLM X, INCLUDING ILYASAH SHABAZZ, MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, AND ATTORNEY BEN CRUMPTO GATHER IN HARLEM TO COMMEMORATE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER’S 100TH BIRTHDAY
—May 19 2025Press Conference at NAN House of Justice to Serve as Call to Action Amid Ongoing Efforts to Uphold Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Commemorate Malcolm X’s Mission to Challenge Systems NEW YORK, NY (May 15, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will welcome Mayor Eric Adams, Attorney Ben Crump, and […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON, FAMILY OF MALCOLM X, INCLUDING ILYASAH SHABAZZ, MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, AND ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO GATHER IN HARLEM TO COMMEMORATE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER’S 100TH BIRTHDAY
—May 15 2025Press Conference at NAN House of Justice to Serve as Call to Action Amid Ongoing Efforts to Uphold Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Commemorate Malcolm X’s Mission to Challenge Systems NEW YORK, NY (May 15, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will welcome Mayor Eric Adams, Attorney Ben Crump, and […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON SALUTES EPISCOPAL CHURCH STANCE AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S REFUGEE STATUS FOR WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS
—May 13 2025Controversial Action by Federal Government Comes as Overall Refugee Program Paused NEW YORK, NY (May 13, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today applauded the Episcopal Church over its opposition of the Trump Administration’s decision to fast-track refugee status for white South Africans, even as the federal government has halted its […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON WEIGHS IN ON FIRST 100 DAYS OF SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS IT CONTINUES ASSAULT ON DEI, DEMOCRACY, AND CIVIL RIGHTS
—Apr 29 2025Notes First Hundred Days Have Been Matched by Hundreds of Setbacks for Nation NEW YORK, NY (April 29, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement to mark the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. In January, as Trump was sworn in at the U.S. […]
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SATURDAY: REV. SHARPTON TO LEAD NAN & HARLEM COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MEMORIAL WREATH LAYING FOR EXCENIA METTE
—Apr 25 2025Rev. Sharpton, Family of Excenia Mette to Announce Funeral Arrangements for Beloved Community Member Before Procession to Site Where She Was Tragically Killed New York, NY (April 25, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will stand with the family of Excenia Mette this Saturday morning during NAN’s Saturday […]
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REV. SHARPTON TO BE A SPECIAL GUEST AT THE MASS MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR POPE FRANCIS AT ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
—Apr 22 2025NEW YORK, NY (April 21, 2025) – Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton will be a special guest at the mass memorial service for Pope Francis Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. At a time when there is so much instability both here and abroad, as well as a climate of divisiveness, ugly rhetoric and draconian policies […]
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REV. SHARPTON ISSUES STATEMENT ON REV. JAMAL BRYANT’S PARTICIPATION IN MEETING WITH TARGET CEO BRIAN CORNELL
—Apr 18 2025NEW YORK, NY (April 18, 2025) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after Rev. Jamal Bryant confirmed he attended yesterday’s meeting with Target CEO Brian Cornell. “I am glad to see some of the initial confusion has been cleared up, as Rev. Bryant has publicly shared […]