Press Releases
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Reverend Al Sharpton & National Action Network to Address the 2012 Florida Voting Process at part of NAN Voter Engagement Tour
—Aug 01 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reverend Al Sharpton & National Action Network to Address the 2012 Florida Voting Process at part of NAN Voter Engagement Tour (Miami, Florida) July 24, 2012 – Bishop Victor T. Curry announces that the Reverend Al Sharpton is confirmed to speak at New Birth Baptist Church Cathedral of Faith International on […]
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Statement From Reverend Al Sharpton Upon Leaving The White House After The President Signed The White House Initiative On Education Excellence
—Jul 26 2012July 26, 2012 (Washington, DC)—-“After witnessing President Obama signing an Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans in the Oval Office, I strongly feel that today’s announcement could be a game changer for millions of African-Americans students and families and a significant step towards closing the education gap in our […]
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The Mother of 4-Year-Old Lloyd Morgan To Announce Funeral Arrangements Alongside NAN Executive Director Tamika Mallory
—Jul 25 2012!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!! THE MOTHER OF 4-YEAR-OLD LLOYD MORGAN–IN HER FIRST OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE SINCE TWO OF THE SUSPECTS WERE APPREHENDED FOR SHOOTING HER SON IN THE HEAD–WILL ANNOUNCE ALONGSIDE NAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAMIKA MALLORY THAT REV. AL SHARPTON HAS AGREED TO DELIVER THE EULOGY FOR HER SON & HELP HER WITH FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND HE […]
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Sylvia Woods “The Queen of Soul Food” To Be Eulogized By Reverend Dr. Al Sharpton At A Public Funeral Wednesday, July 25th At The Historic Grace Baptist Church In Mount Vernon, New York
—Jul 24 2012!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!!! SYLVIA WOODS “THE QUEEN OF SOUL FOOD” TO BE EULOGIZED BY REVEREND DR. AL SHARPTON AT A PUBLIC FUNERAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th AT THE HISTORIC GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH IN MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK—— MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, FORMER GOVERNOR DAVID A. PATERSON, FORMER MAYOR DAVID DINKINS AND MORE TO ATTEND Wednesday, July […]
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In An Appeal To Moral Values, Rev. Al Sharpton Appeals to the Shooter(s) of the 4-Yr-Old New Yorker To Turn Themselves In
—Jul 24 2012July 24, 2012 (New York, NY)—Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network (NAN), and one of the country’s foremost leaders for civil rights, is appealing for the shooter (s) of 4-year-old Lloyd Morgan to turn themselves in, and for the community at the Forest Houses on E. 165th Street to share any information they […]
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REVEREND AL SHARPTON AND NATONAL ACTION NETWORK’S STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SYLVIA WOODS
—Jul 19 2012New York, NY (July 19, 2012)—-Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network are saddened by the loss of the “Queen of Soul Food” Sylvia Woods. Sylvia was not just a pillar in the community but her brand resonated across the world and her business acumen helped put Harlem on the map. Sylvia’s has been more […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton To Speak At Final Rally & Vigil For Ramarley Graham Thursday In The Bronx As NAN & Community Leaders Continue To Push For Justice In Case Involving Unarmed Teen Shot By Police
—Jul 18 2012!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!! REV. AL SHARPTON TO SPEAK AT FINAL RALLY & VIGIL FOR RAMARLEY GRAHAM THURSDAY IN THE BRONX AS NAN & COMMUNITY LEADERS CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR JUSTICE IN CASE INVOLVING UNARMED TEEN SHOT BY POLICE— & LED BY NAN NATIONAL ED TAMIKA D. MALLORY, EFFORTS AROUND CASE TO CONTINUE EVEN AFTER THE […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton Will Call On Police Commissioner Ray Kelly To Respond To The Call For A Summit With The Commissioner And Himself And Other Leaders In The Community In Light Of The Violence Last Weekend, Including Some Of The Leaders That Oppose Him On Stop-And-Frisk Policing
—Jul 13 2012!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!! REV. AL SHARPTON WILL CALL ON POLICE COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY TO RESPOND TO THE CALL FOR A SUMMIT WITH THE COMMISSIONER AND HIMSELF AND OTHER LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY IN LIGHT OF THE VIOLENCE LAST WEEKEND, INCLUDING SOME OF THE LEADERS THAT OPPOSE HIM ON STOP-AND-FRISK POLICING THE CALL WAS […]
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National Action Network (NAN) Calls For Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly & Stop-And-Frisk Opponents To Meet To Discuss Joint Ways To Fight Violence and Deal With Stop-And-Frisk Policing
—Jul 12 2012NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) CALLS FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER RAYMOND KELLY & STOP-AND-FRISK OPPONENTS TO MEET TO DISCUSS JOINT WAYS TO FIGHT VIOLENCE AND DEAL WITH STOP-AND-FRISK POLICING NAN’S NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAMIKA D. MALLORY TO ORGANIZE ANTI-VIOLENCE GROUPS, LABOR LEADERS & RELIGIOUS LEADERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHERS TO UNITE FOR THE MEETING IF THE COMMISSIONERS […]
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Martin Luther King, III To Join Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network (NAN) In Atlanta Tuesday For NAN’s Voter Engagement Tour At Salem Bible Church
—Jul 08 2012Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network Ministers Division will continue NAN’S Voter Engagement Tour in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 10th at Salem Bible Church where Pastor Jasper Williams presides. The tour kicked off last week in Florida and will tour the country in key states across the country where voter suppression and disenfranchisement is practiced and voter identification laws are prevalent. NAN’s voter engagement tour is being led by Pastor Michael A. Walrond, Jr., head of NAN’s Ministers Division in conjunction with Education for a Better America.