Press Releases
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TODAY: REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL BLACK CHURCH’S LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION AWARDS
—Dec 13 2023Dinner Comes on Second Night of Organization’s Annual Consultation in Orlando, to Focus on Mandate for Voter Participation Orlando, FL (Wednesday, December 13, 2023) –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will take part in the Conference of National Black Churches’ (CNBC) Annual Consultation in Orlando this evening. The civil […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON SLAMS BILL ACKMAN CLAIMS THAT HARVARD PRESIDENT ONLY HAS HER JOB BECAUSE OF DEI
—Dec 11 2023Warns No Accountability for Hedge Fund Billionaire’s Remarks Will Continue to Chip Away at Affirmative Action New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today condemned recent comments by hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who claimed Harvard President Claudine Gay was merely hired because she met the university’s diversity, equity, […]
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REV. SHARPTON TO HOST COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER AT NAN HOUSE OF JUSTICE THIS THURSDAY
—Nov 23 2023Mayor Adams, New York City and State Elected Officials Set to Assist with Meal Distribution NEW YORK, NY (Monday, November 22) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), will host a community Thanksgiving Dinner at the House of Justice in Harlem this Thursday, November 23rd. On Thanksgiving Day, Rev. Sharpton […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO RECEIVE THE GRIO’S JUSTICE ICON AWARD AT NATIONALLY TELEVISED CEREMONY THIS SATURDAY
—Nov 23 2023Civil Rights Leader Will Be Recognized Alongside Denzel Washington, Mariah Carey, Eddie Murphy, Steve Harvey, Tamron Hall, Dwayne Johnson and More New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will be recognized this Saturday alongside fellow national leaders in entertainment, science, media, and social justice at Byron Allen Presents […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER EULOGY FOR DEXTER WADE AT REQUEST OF THE FAMILY, ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO DELIVER NATIONAL CALL TO JUSTICE
—Nov 16 2023Funeral Comes Amid Disturbing Details of Police Killing of 37-Year-Old Father, Whose Death Was Kept from Family for Months After He Was Buried in Unmarked Grave New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy for Dexter Wade on Monday, November 20th, in Jackson, Mississippi, […]
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REV. SHARPTON, NAN COVENES ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DISTRIBUTE TURKEYS, MEALS AT MULTIPLE THANKSGIVING EVENTS FOR NEW YORKERS IN NEED
—Nov 15 2023NEW YORK, NY (Wednesday, November 15th) – Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), will host several community events at the House of Justice ahead of Thanksgiving. First, NAN will distribute turkeys to members of the community at the House of Justice on Thursday, November 16th, beginning at 6 p.m. The […]
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JOIN US ON A VIRTUAL CALL WITH REV. SHARPTON THIS THURSDAY @ 6 PM (PST)
—Nov 09 2023NAN WESTERN REGIONAL VIRTUAL RALLY WITH REV. AL SHARPTON WITH SPECIAL GUEST U.S. REP. BARBARA LEE THIS THURSDAY @ 6 PM (PST) As outside influencers and agitators continue to use the U.S. government and court systems as pawns to systematically roll back our rights and services, it is clear that we need to prepare a […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO GUILTY PLEA BY MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICER FOR MURDER OF TYRE NICHOLS
—Nov 02 2023Notes Fight for Justice Is Not Over as More Officers Still Face Charges, Memphis PD Undergoes Sweeping Probe New York, NY(November 2, 2023) –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the Memphis Police Officer who pleaded guilty today to federal charges over the killing […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON URGES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT OVER DISTURBING MURDER OF DEXTER WADE
—Nov 02 2023Family Spent Months Searching for 37-Year-Old Father, Only to Discover He Was Fatally Struck by Off-Duty Officer and Buried in a Pauper’s Grave New York, NY –– Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the Jackson, Mississippi police department over the murder […]
