Press Releases
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Noted Civil Rights Leader Rev. Al Sharpton & AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Lee A. Saunders in Cleveland Today
—Mar 07 2011Cleveland – National civil rights activist and leader, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Lee A. Saunders, Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, will be in Cleveland on Monday, March 7 to speak out against the assault on public services, including such measures as SB 5 and efforts supported by Gov. […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton salutes Lamar Outdoor Advertising for agreeing to pull billboard that sent a message of racil profiling while discouraging a woman’s right to choose
—Feb 24 2011New York, NY (February 24, 2011)-Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network, salutes the decision of Lamar Outdoor advertising to pull the billboard in New York City on 6th Ave and Watts depicting an African-American girl with the disturbing tagline “The most dangerous place for African Americans is in the Womb.” According to Rev. […]
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Support Kelley Williams-Bolar
—Feb 10 2011National Action Network, an organization committed to civil rights and social justice for all people, commends Supreme Court Justice Carol Berkman for sentencing Tony Simmons to the maximum possible punishment for taking advantage of vulnerable young women while in his custody. NAN was active in this case and rallied with organizations to shed light upon […]
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Statement from NAN’s Nation Executive Director Tamika D. Mallory on the sentencing of Tony Simmons
—Feb 02 2011National Action Network, an organization committed to civil rights and social justice for all people, commends Supreme Court Justice Carol Berkman for sentencing Tony Simmons to the maximum possible punishment for taking advantage of vulnerable young women while in his custody. NAN was active in this case and rallied with organizations to shed light upon […]
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National Action Network (NAN) & Rev. Al Sharpton to convene annual King Day events in Washington, DC, New York City & Newark, NJ
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Statement by Reverend Al Sharpton on the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others at a public meeting in Arizona
—Jan 09 2011New York, NY (Sunday, January 3, 2011) Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network (NAN) and one of the country’s foremost leaders for civil rights kicked off 2011 by entering into an agreement with Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Karen Hunter to write an in-depth inside look at Reverend Sharpton’s life and the state of the country […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton makes book deal and announces $20 million dollar capitol fund for a National Action Network headquarters in Harlem
—Jan 02 2011New York, NY (Sunday, January 3, 2011) Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network (NAN) and one of the country’s foremost leaders for civil rights kicked off 2011 by entering into an agreement with Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Karen Hunter to write an in-depth inside look at Reverend Sharpton’s life and the state of the country […]