On his MSNBC show yesterday, Reverend Al Sharpton called the decision to execute Troy Davis, “a bleak day for anyone who cares about justice in this country.” Sharpton will be leading a march in Atlanta today to protest the execution and will also lead a vigil outside of the prison in Jackson where Davis will […]
NEW YORK — Activist and MSNBC Politicsnation host Rev. Al Sharpton continues to advocate for victims of police brutality by taking up the case of 56-year-old Denise Gay. Gay, who was sitting outside of her Brooklyn home last weekend, was shot and killed by a stray bullet during a shootout between police and two men. […]
A new article on the New Republic written by Randall Kennedy focuses on the career transformation Rev. Al Sharpton has experienced from firebrand civil rights activist to prime-time show host. Sharpton, who is now the host of PoliticsNation on MSNBC, has gone from an unpopular figure amongst many Americans to a mainstream darling for many […]
Earlier this week, the New York Daily News shined a spotlight on Reverend Al Sharpton’s non-profit organization The National Action Network. Highlighting Sharpton’s executive salary, the story attempts to portray activist Sharpton as someone more committed to building his personal fortune than advancing his mission of social justice. Instead, articles like these points to a […]
Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) held the inaugural National Action Network Triumph Awards on November 15, 2010 at Rose Hall in Jazz at Lincoln Center honoring those who have made a positive impact beyond their performance on stage, in the arts, in the community, and in their respective professions. Honorees included: Cathy Hughes, […]
PLEASE JOIN NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK August 28, 2010 | 11:00 am | Dunbar High School | 1301 New Jersey Avenue Northwest | Washington, DC 47 years ago, the March on Washington took place where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his I Have a Dream speech at the March on Washington. 47 years later, Rev. […]
From NewsTimes.com: DANBURY — He is a civil rights leaders, a self-described “agitator” who inspires passions among both those who support the causes he advocates and those who oppose them. But before the Rev. Al Sharpton was a national figure, he was a preacher, delivering his first sermon in a Brooklyn church at the age of […]
From NBCNewYork.com: Hundreds of officials and influential leaders are participating in an annual national convention hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network, which began Wednesday morning. The four-day conference will feature prominent names in religion, politics, civil rights, business, education and entertainment addressing issues that impact people of color with a priority […]
VIA: New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama promised civil rights leaders on Wednesday to push hard and work with Congress to address the high unemployment rate, particularly among the urban and rural poor. But Mr. Obama and the three other black men who met with him for more than an hour in the Oval […]
