National Action Network (NAN), the leading civil rights organization founded by Reverend Al Sharpton, will host its 25th annual convention in New York from April 13th-16th at the Sheraton Hotel, 811 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. Continue reading
The Harlem-Based Order Of Black Nuns Turns 100
The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Inc. (FHM), one of only three orders of Black nuns in the United States, was preparing to phase out in 2014.
National Action Network And Civil Rights Group Mobilize Around Voting Rights
Harlem's National Action Network (NAN) along with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Urban League (NUL), National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), and National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL Women) and National Black Caucus of State Legislators have issued the following statements regarding key voting rights cases being heard before the United States Supreme Court today.Continue reading
Harlem’s Rev. Sharpton On President Obama’s Delay Asking Employees’ For Criminal Records
National Action Network (NAN) applauds President Barack Obama’s latest series of proposed criminal justice reforms, including an executive order that will require federal employers to delay asking prospective employees about their criminal record until further along in the hiring process.Continue reading
Rev. Sharpton Makes Statement On Bipartisan Budget
The following is a statement from Reverend Al Sharpton, President and founder of National Action Network (NAN) in Harlem, New York, on the U.S. House of Representatives passing a two-year, bipartisan budget plan:Continue reading
NAN On Sentencing Reforms And Inmate Calling Services
Harlem's Reverend Al Sharpton, President and founder of National Action Network (NAN), in Harlem USA released the following statement: Continue reading
Harlem’s Mark-Viverito: Selling Synthetic Marijuana Illegal
Looking to crack down on the synthetic marijuana rage, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito detailed a new bill Saturday that would make peddling the drug a crime.Continue reading
NY Electeds At NAN Action Rally Against Synthetic Marijuana In Harlem
NY Elected Officials to attend National Action Network Saturday Action Rally to unveil a Community Action Plan against Synthetic Marijuana in Harlem, New York.Continue reading
Rev. Al Sharpton On The Passing Of Amelia Boynton
President and founder of Harlem-based National Action Network, Reverend Al Sharpton released the following statement on civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson.Continue reading
Statement From Reverend Al Sharpton About Gov Cuomo
President and founder of National Action Network (NAN), Reverend Al Sharpton released the following statement in response to attacks on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order to remove district attorneys from prosecutions involving police officers who kill unarmed civilians.Continue reading
National Action Network to Convene Members of Congress
Reverend Al Sharpton, President and Founder of Harlem based National Action Network (NAN), and NAN leadership this week will bring together members of Congress and the Administration, policy experts, and civil rights leaders and partners for this year’s NAN Legislative and Policy Conference.Continue reading
Sharpton And Gov. Haley Agree To Meet And Discuss SC
Today, Rev. Al Sharpton, President and founder of National Action Network (NAN), participated in the funeral services of Ethel Lance and Sharonda Singleton, two of the nine victims of the tragic South Carolina shooting last week.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: The NAN Annual Convention in NYC
Photographs by Seitu Oronde
On Thursday, April 9, Julián Castro, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), delivered remarks at the National Action Network’s (NAN) Annual Convention in New York City.
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Rev. Sharptons 10 Tips For Staying Healthy Harlem
Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network on 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem, is 57 years old, and weighed more than 300 pounds from the late '80s through the '90s. Continue reading