Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-3) reintroduced the No Funding for Confederate Symbols Act. Continue Reading →
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Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, Flo Anthony And Others At The NAN’s Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon
Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff was honored along with other prominent New Yorkers at the Harlem-based National Action Network‘s 23rd Annual Women of Excellence/ Man of Vision Luncheon at the Astoria World Manor in Astoria, Queens. Continue Reading →
“Mayor Pete” Buttigieg Plans Meeting With Rev. Al Sharpton At Silvia’s In Harlem
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) is set to meet with Rev. Al Sharpton in Harlem, New York, on Monday, April 29th, 2019, as Democratic presidential hopefuls continue to engage the civil rights activist. Continue Reading →
New Heritage Theatre Group and Shades Of Truth Theatre Premiere “The Day Harlem Saved Dr. King”
Executive Producer Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group and Shades of Truth Theatre, in association with Harlem Advocates for Seniors and Willams Institutional CME, presented the world premiere of The Day Harlem Saved Dr. King. Continue Reading →
Rev. Al Sharpton’s NAN Honors Leading Social Justice & Civil Rights Advocates At Annual Triumph Awards
Civil rights leaders from New York City and beyond gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center Tuesday, October 9, 2018 night for the annual Triumph Awards. Continue Reading →
Meek Mill, Starbuck’s Rosalind Brewer And More Honored By Harlem’s Rev. Sharpton
On October 9th, 2018, civil rights leaders from Harlem to Hollis, New York and beyond will descend on Jazz at Lincoln Center for the annual National Action Network (NAN) Triumph Awards.
“The Day Harlem Saved Dr. King,” Celebration In Harlem
On September 20th, 1958, 29 year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was in Harlem autographing his book Stride Toward Freedom, about the Montgomery Alabama bus boycott in front of Blumstein’s Department Store on West 125th Street. Continue Reading →
Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Proposed Freeze On Uber And Lyft In Harlem
Business Insider reports that Civil rights groups joined Uber and Lyft in their fight against the New York City Council’s proposed plan to place a cap on the number of vehicles that ride-share services can operate in the city. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Sharpton Talks Royal Wedding Shows End Of White Supremacy And First Black Queen Sophie Charlotte
Al Sharpton said the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who is biracial, is a sign that white supremacy is “on its last breath.”