Press Releases
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A historic Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC) convenes in Florida forming the largest collective of Black ecumenical leaders in the nation to address crucial issues in the African-American community and African diaspora
—Feb 18 2010Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger /[email protected] Thursday, February 18, 2010–Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, the nationally renowned faith leader and Pastor of Grace Baptist Church convened an unprecedented gathering of ecumenical leaders from historically African-American denominations under the banner of the Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC) from Tuesday, February 16th through Thursday, February 18th in Miami, Florida. […]
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Under the leadership of Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network appoints Munson Steed as Director of NAN’s Madison Avenue Initiative
—Feb 16 2010New York, New York (February 2, 2010)- Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of National Action Network (NAN) and one of the country’s foremost civil rights leaders will announce during NAN’s upcoming national convention in April, the appointment of Munson Steed as Director of the Madison Avenue Initiative (MAI), a program under the National Action […]
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Save the Date: 12th Annual NAN National Convention
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Joint statement from Rev. Al Sharpton, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Anthony Wiener regarding trip to Haiti
—Jan 19 2010January 18, 2010–Because the understandably extreme short notice given to fly into Haiti has made it impossible logistically to amass the necessary personnel, equipment and supplies from across the region within that short window to get to Haiti, and that we wish to ensure that the supplies and help do not cause an undue administrative […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton to hold media availability from New Orleans tonight to call for Black churches to unite & to raise record monies for Haiti and to denounce Pat Robertson’s comments referencing New Orleans & Katrina
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New York City Peace Week
—Jan 14 2010National Action Network (NAN) and Reverend Al Sharpton want to personally invite you and your young people to take part in a groundbreaking project that we believe can truly make a difference in our community. During the week of January 15 – 22, NAN is joining forces with the leading anti-violence community organizations, corporations, hip-hop […]