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The Mother of 4-Year-Old Lloyd Morgan To Announce Funeral Arrangements Alongside NAN Executive Director Tamika Mallory

!!!MEDIA ADVISORY!!!

THE MOTHER OF 4-YEAR-OLD LLOYD MORGAN–IN HER FIRST OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE SINCE TWO OF THE SUSPECTS WERE APPREHENDED FOR SHOOTING HER SON IN THE HEAD–WILL ANNOUNCE ALONGSIDE NAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAMIKA MALLORY THAT REV. AL SHARPTON HAS AGREED TO DELIVER THE EULOGY FOR HER SON & HELP HER WITH FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND HE WILL USE HIS EULOGY TO CHALLENGE THE CITY AND BLACK COMMUNITY TO DEAL WITH THE VIOLENCE

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MALLORY AND WOMEN LEADERS WILL HOLD A VIGIL AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT

WHO:

Tamika D. Mallory, National Action Network’s National Executive Director

Shianne Norman, Mother of Lloyd Morgan

Elaine Flake, Senior Pastor Greater Allen AME

Cheryl “Salt” Wray, from the legendary hip hop group Salt-n-Pepa

Hazel Dukes, President of NAACP New York

WHAT:
Funeral arrangements will be announced for 4-year-old Lloyd Morgan, who died Sunday from a gunshot to the head at a basketball game in the Bronx. There will also be a prayer vigil with women leaders and Lloyd’s mother Shianne Norman.

WHERE:
735 East 165th Street – At the playground in the projects

WHEN:
THURSDAY, JULY 26 – 1:00 P.M.