A broad coalition of national racial and social justice organizations, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, on Friday sent a letter to National
On Sunday night, September 19, 2016, while many were home watching the Primetime Emmy Awards, Atlantans were sitting in the Tabernacle Concert Hall for taping of Reverend
Some of the most influential figures of the year were honored at the 2015 NAN Triumph Awards, which was filmed in Atlanta Saturday night. The
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the world’s largest AIDS organization, in partnership with the AHF Black AIDS Crisis Taskforce, is hosting a free concert and voter registration rally
“I had no choice but to file this lawsuit,” said Byron Allen, chairman and founder of Entertainment Studios Networks. The lawsuit the stand-up comic turned
Sanford “Sandy” Rubenstein, 70, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman after Rev. Al Sharpton’s 60th birthday bash in New York City. Governor Andrew
Amidst his own personal controversy, Rev. Al Sharpton was nonetheless able to preside over another successful National Action Network Convention in New York
President Obama made an appearance at Rev. Al Sharpton’s 2014 National Action Network Conference in New York City this past week, giving remarks on Friday, April 14th at the Metropolitan Ballroom in the Times Square Sheraton Hotel.
Over the past several months, Dr. Cornel West has been vocal in his disapproval and outright disdain for President Barack Obama, and Dr. West’s fellow intellectuals and cultural commentators, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Rev. Al Sharpton. Dr. West’s criticisms were addressed yesterday by Dr. Dyson, as he spoke about the state of black intellectualism at Rev. Sharpton’s National Action Network Conference.
Dr. Farah Griffin is an author, scholar, activist and artist. The Harvard graduate is Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies at Columbia University, and she has published a wide range of literary works, including If You Can’t Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie Holiday, Stranger in the Village: Two Centuries of African American Travel Writing and many more.
Attorney General Eric Holder was the special guest speaker on the opening day of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Conference in New York City. After a few words from Rev. Sharpton, Holder spoke to the attendees about social responsibility and emphasized the work that NAN has done in the community and throughout the country in the name of justice.
National Action Network Holiday Toy giveaway Just before the Christmas holiday Al Sharpton’s National Action Network hosted a toy giveaway for local students. Held at
Rap legend MC Lyte and comedian Paul Mooney hosted the “Justice for Trayvon” vigils organized by the National Action Network in Chicago, Illinois yesterday. The goal was to
Rev. Al Sharpton, president of National Action Network and MSNBC host offers his perspective on NBA center Jason Collins coming out as gay. Read what
The National Action Network, founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton in 1991, was organized to fight social injustices and promote civil and human rights for
Sean Combs is associated with a number of names, some signaling accomplishments and others describing roles. Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Bad Boy CEO, Ciroc spokesperson,
Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network paid homage to the extraordinary careers and humanitarian efforts of Sean “Diddy” Combs, George Lucas and Coca-Cola’s
Music impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs, Coca-Cola Company SVP Ingrid Saunders Jones and Star Wars mastermind George Lucas will headline the honorees at the National Action Network’s
(CNN) “First of all, I want to say thank God,” said Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, upon hearing that her son’s killer was
I think what’s so great is that he changed the conversation. Three months ago the talk was about Republican deficit reduction. They weren’t talking about
