Press Releases
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Statement from Rev. Al Sharpton Regarding the Passing of Whitney Houston
—Feb 12 2012“I am stunned at the passing of Whitney Houston whom I have known since the late 1980’s. I have known her mother, the great gospel singer Cissy, and her aunt Dionne Warwick, down through the years, and the world is saddened by this great loss. Tomorrow Morning at Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles I […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & NAN, Along with the Family of Ramarley Graham & Leading Clergy, To Hold A Press Conference Monday In Front of Bronx D.A. Robert Johnson’s Office To Call For the NYPD Officer That Killed Unarmed Ramarley Graham To Be Indicted
—Feb 10 2012WHAT: Press conference in front of the Bronx D.A.’s office WHERE: Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County 198 East 161st Street, Bronx, New York 10451 WHEN: Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 – 10:00 a.m. BACKGROUND: Ramarley Graham died last Thursday after a New York police officer, kicked down the door of his grandmother’s apartment and […]
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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK DECRIES THE CONTINUED ASSAULT ON PLANNED PARENTHOOD SAYING THAT BY PULLING FUNDING THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION IS DENYING BASIC HEALTH CARE TO LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES
—Feb 03 2012Friday, February 03, 2012 (New York, NY)—Tamika D. Mallory, National Executive Director of National Action Network (NAN), is organizing women of NAN and other women of color to speak out on the decision of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to discontinue giving hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to Planned Parenthood Federation. […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network (NAN) To Hold A New York Tribute to Don Cornelius Saturday, February 4, 2012
—Feb 03 2012REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) TO HOLD A NEW YORK TRIBUTE TO DON CORNELIUS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012 FEATURING THE LEGENDARY ROBERTA FLACK, MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT & AUTHOR OF “BLACK PAIN” TERRIE WILLIAMS & OTHERS THE LEGENDARY SOUL TRAIN CREATOR WILL BE REMEMBERED BY HIS FRIEND FOR 38-YEARS REV. AL SHARPTON FOR […]
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National Action Network Offers Condolences to NYPD Officer Kevin Brennan
—Feb 02 2012National Action Network offers condolences to NYPD officer Kevin Brennan who was shot in the line of duty. We wish him a speedy recovery and our prayers are with him and his family. NAN is working tirelessly on a local and national level to get illegal guns off the street and have partnered with the […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network (NAN) To Be Joined By National Leaders To Declare An All Out Assault Towards the Protection of Civil & Voter Rights
—Feb 01 2012REV. SHARPTON, JANET MURGUIA, LEE SAUNDERS & OTHERS TO ANNOUNCE TWO MAJOR INITIATIVES WITH NAN INCLUDING A SELMA TO MONTGOMERY MARCH & A SUPREME COURT RALLY WHO: Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network Janet Murguia, President & CEO of the National Council of La Raza Lee Saunders, Secretary-Treasurer of AFSCME (American Federation of […]
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Statement from Rev. Al Sharpton Regarding the Death of Don Cornelius
—Feb 01 2012February 1, 2012 (New York, NY) — “I am shocked and grief stricken by the reported news of the suicide of Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train. I have known him since I was19-years-old and James Brown had me speak on Soul Train. We have maintained a friendship for the last 38-years. He brought soul music […]
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NAN’s National Executive Director Tamika Mallory travels to Haiti January 17-21
—Jan 18 2012Two years after the devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti, NAN’s National ED will accompany the Haiti Support Project (HSP) and a delegation of thirty-seven (37) African Americans and Haitian Americans who are going to Haiti to assess the progress of the recovery/reconstruction and explore ways to engage people of African descent from the U.S. in the […]
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Statement of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Reverend Al Sharpton on Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Juvenile Justice Reform Plan
—Jan 17 2012STATEMENT OF MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG AND REVEREND AL SHARPTON ON GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO’S JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM PLAN “In December 2010, we travelled together to the Finger Lakes Residential Center in Tompkins County to highlight the broken status quo that is New York State’s juvenile justice system. Today, Governor Cuomo has answered the call […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton Makes Major Announcements in Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.
—Jan 16 2012ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH AT NAN’S ANNUAL KING DAY BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON, DC, REV. AL SHARPTON MAKES MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE SPIRIT OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Monday, January 16, 2012—This morning at National Action Network’s (NAN) annual King Day Breakfast in Washington, DC, NAN Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton made key announcements […]