News that Officer Darren Wilson resigned from the Ferguson Police Department on Saturday is unlikely to ease tensions in the aftermath of the grand jury…
Rev. Al Sharpton held a news conference on Wednesday to address allegations that he owes more than $4M in state and federal taxes. According to the…
TBR — St. Louis, MO –The Rev. Sharpton will deliver the eulogy and Rev. Michael Jones will officiate the funeral for Michael Brown who was gun down by police in Ferguson, Missouri, the same day that reports now reveal that the 18-year-old and his friend, Dorian Johnson, were suspects in a convenience store robbery for […]
More than five thousand people gathered at Friendly Temple Baptist Church in St. Louis for the funeral of Michael Brown. Among the mourners: Rev. Jesse Jackson,…
New York, NY — The National Action Network celebrated its annual Triumph Awards on Monday, June 2, 2014 celebrating the achievements and contributions of a…
New York, NY — Rev. Al Sharpton is traveling to LA to receive the ‘Man of the Year’ award from the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP, the same chapter that once gave Donald Sterling his first lifetime achievement award and was set to give him another honor this year. “It is very important […]
Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network will host the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The event will…
Radio One’s own Lonnie Hunter has been named as the featured musical guest for President Barack Obama’s Pre-Inauguration Praise Celebration held in Washington, D.C. later this month. The Philadelphia on-air personality and national Gospel recording artist is set to join Rev. Al Sharpton and Baltimore’s Dr. Jamal Bryant plus more at the event just hours […]
With the Election 2012 season in full swing, we’d like to take a look at one of our key events featuring some of the nation’s top leaders and speakers not only encouraging the Greater Richmond area citizens to vote, but also the entire world. Check out official photos courtesy of Kecia Allen below from the […]
THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK AND PASTORS UNITED AROUND RICHMOND HOST GOTV RALLY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 CEDAR STREET BAPTIST CHURCH 2301 CEDAR STREET RICHMOND, VA 23223 PRE-RALLY 6:30PM RALLY 7:00PM Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network, is our special guest. Register to vote and check your voter status at […]
The 43rd Annual African-American Day Parade was held this past Sunday in Harlem and I along with several of my well educated, culturally savvy African-American…
Richmond, VA — Virginia Union University’s (VUU) announced Monday that Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton will speak at the school’s 113th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Sharpton, a radio and television talk show host, is the founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN). Rear Admiral Barry C. Black (Ret) will […]
