Press Releases
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NAN & Rev. Al Sharpton to Lead March & Rally for Jobs and Justice on October 15th
—Sep 15 2011NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) & REV. AL SHARPTON TO LEAD A MARCH & RALLY FOR JOBS AND JUSTICE ON OCTOBER 15TH –THE WEEKEND OF THE RESCHEDULED UNVEILING OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING MONUMENT ON THE NATIONAL MALL From the Emancipator (Abraham Lincoln) to the Liberator (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) the collective journey of civil […]
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NAN to Rally & Hold Daily Candlelight Vigils for Troy Davis / Rev. Sharpton to Broadcast MSNBC & Radio Shows from Atlanta Friday
—Sep 15 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—– FROM GEORGIA, REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) TO RALLY & HOLD DAILY CANDLELIGHT VIGILS IN PROTEST OF THE SCHEDULED EXECUTION OF TROY ANTHONY DAVIS AND WILL APPEAL TO THE STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES FOR CLEMENCY & REV. SHARPTON TO BROADCAST HIS MSNBC SHOW “POLITICS NATION” & HIS […]
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NAN’s Live Saturday Rally Will Speak on NY Post 9-11 & Gov. Cuomo’s Silence on Labor Day Weekend Violence
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National Action Network Denounces Decision to Proceed with Execution of Troy Anthony Davis
—Sep 07 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK DENOUNCES DECISION TO PROCEED WITH EXECUTION OF TROY ANTHONY DAVIS New York, NY (Wednesday, September 7, 2011) -Tamika D. Mallory, National Executive Director of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN), has announced that the organization will start a petition drive immediately to stop the September […]
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National Action Network Executive Director Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo Has Not Used the Power of His Office To Save New York’s Urban Communities from Gun Violence
—Sep 07 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE….. Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS GOV. ANDREW CUOMO HAS NOT USED THE POWER OF HIS OFFICE TO SAVE NEW YORK’S URBAN COMMUNITIES FROM GUN VIOLENCE New York, NY (September 6, 2011)–In light of the devastating and unprecedented 48 shootings over Labor Day weekend, Tamika D. Mallory, National Executive […]
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National Action Network March Delayed
—Aug 26 2011August 26, 2011- Due to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. being closed this Saturday and Sunday and Mayor Vincent Gray’s decision to cancel his DC State March so he can prepare residents for Hurricane Irene, Reverend Al Sharpton, National Action Network and the co-chairs of the August 27th March for Jobs and Justice are […]
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The NAACP Congratulates Reverend Al Sharpton on Hosting New MSNBC Show
—Aug 25 2011(Baltimore, MD) – The NAACP congratulates Reverend Al Sharpton on his new role as host of the nightly MSNBC show, “PoliticsNation”. The longtime civil rights leader and minister will host the show weeknights at 6 p.m. EST. “Congratulations to Reverend Al Sharpton for being named host of PoliticsNation,” stated NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. […]
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The Madison Avenue Initiative (MAI), a division of the National Action Network, has announced a series of new programs designed to create more diversity in corporate and government public service marketing that will impact African American businesses, med
—Jun 20 2011“Our goal is to create more business alliances between the corporate and government public service sectors and the many viable black and latino-owned agencies and media. We’re seeing more opportunities for a greater share of the marketing mix,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network. “Another area of concern is hiring and […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton announces co-chairs for NAN August 27th March on Washington
—Jun 17 2011As NAN prepares for the historic August 27th March on Washington, Rev. Al Sharpton has announced that Rev. Dr. Franklyn Richardson, Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church & Chairman of National Action Network, Lee A. Saunders, Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME), and Randi Weingarten, President of American […]