National Action Network

#TheBlackBallot Alvin Bragg and Eric Adams with Al Sharpton at NAN HQ
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Two Black Men Are Poised To Lead NYC

Alvin Bragg and Eric Adams joined Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network's Saturday rally, reflecting on their respective…
by Anoa Changa
08.25.21
National Action Network (NAN) will host the 11th annual Triumph Awards

Sharpton, NAN Reveal Annual Triumph Awards Honorees

The National Action Network revealed the five winners' names for the annual Triumph Awards that recognize people for working to…
by NewsOne Staff
08.31.21
TOPSHOT-US-POLITICS-RACE-UNREST

'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks!'

The "Get Off Our Necks" Commitment March has been planned for Aug. 28 and is expected to include civil rights…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.02.21
Rev. Al Sharpton, NAN Founder, at the National Action...

National Action Network Fights Food Insecurity Amid Crisis

Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network has teamed up with World Central Kitchen to provide thousands of meals for those…
by NewsOne Staff
09.09.21
NAN 25th Anniversary National Convention

2020 Candidates Expected At NAN Convention

The 2019 NAN convention will draw nearly a dozen 2020 presidential candidates to the annual gathering.
by nigelroberts1
03.28.20
Malcolm X Portrait

High School Not Allowing 'Malcolm X' On A…

Malcolm Xavier Combs said, "I felt insulted. They just laughed at me."
by Stephanie Long, Editor, News & Culture
02.09.18
Education

Georgia School Enhances Parental Involvement

University of Phoenix & NAN deliver resources to help the Decatur school with teacher training and parental engagement.
by nigelroberts1
04.29.21
2016 NAN 'Keepers Of The Dream' Dinner And Awards Ceremony

Omarosa Defends Trump At NAN Luncheon

Trump staffer and White House advisor Omarosa Manigault defended Trump and his plan for HBCU's at a recent National Action…
by Clarissa Hamlin
04.28.17
NAN 25th Anniversary National Convention

Get A Preview Of The 2017 NAN Convention…

From "Mothers of the Movement" to former attorney general Eric Holder and Bernie Sanders, the NAN convention is required attendance…
by Angela Bronner Helm
04.10.17
Al Sharpton's We Shall Not Be Moved March

Has Protesting And Marching Lost Impact?

NAN held their We Shall Not Be Moved march and rally in Washington; should a defined demand have been issued…
by NewsOne Now
04.11.18
US-POLICE-SHOOTING-PROTESTS

Olango Shooting Raises Questions About How Cops Respond…

The Alfred Olango shooting raises more questions about the nation's police. How should they respond to the mentally ill?
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders

Earning The Black Vote

During a discussion panel about the 2016 presidential race at this year's NAN conference, Armstrong Williams said candidates are making…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
US-JUSTICE-SUPREME COURT

Almost Equal Representation: The Case of Evenwel v.…

Every person deserves to be counted and given equal protection, not just some of us.
by Janaye Ingram
12.07.15
School lockers

Classroom Violence, Students & Teachers: Let’s Have A…

When footage surfaced of a Columbia, SC high school student being flipped in her desk and then dragged across the…
by Janaye Ingram
04.17.21
US-INTERNET-COMPANY-TWITTER

The Message, The Medium, & The Movement by…

Gil Scott Heron said in a 1970 poem, “the revolution will not be televised,” explaining in an interview years later…
by Janaye Ingram
04.17.21
Charleston residents unite after AME shooting, march, protestors, human link

Steps To Progress by Janaye Ingram

There’s an old adage: “take two steps forward, one step back.” At times in the Black community, it seems like…
by Janaye Ingram
06.23.15
Loretta Lynch

#ConfirmLynchFast by Janaye Ingram

What do an anti-trafficking bill with the Hyde Amendment to prevent federal dollars being spent on abortions and Loretta Lynch…
by Janaye Ingram, National Action Network
04.20.15
Lesley McSpadden

Lesley McSpadden Says She Received No Respect In…

Al Sharpton’s annual National Action Network conference kicked off this week with a panel that allowed the mother of Michael Brown to reveal some startling truths…
by Desire Thompson
04.09.15
Esaw Garner Speaks During The Police Brutality Panel At The National Action Network Annual Conference

“Sometimes I Just Want To Give Up On…

While the nation witnessed countless protests, die-ins, and marches after the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, Garner’s widow, Esaw Snipes, was…
by Desire Thompson
03.15.18
Al Sharpton

WATCH: National Action Network’s Annual Convention Kicks Off…

On Wednesday morning, the National Action Network will kick off its 25th year with their annual national convention — a…
by Christina Coleman
09.10.20
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