News & Press Archive

Rev. Al Sharpton with Mother Katherine Nixon at Mother AME Zion Church

In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of Mother Katherine Nixon — A Tribute from Rev. Al Sharpton

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Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III at the March on Washington

The Washington Informer

The March on Washington Starts in the Pews: 'We Are Called Again'

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C-SPAN

Activists & Elected Officials Gather for "Defend the Vote" March on Washington

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PBS NewsHour

WATCH: March on Washington Rally Draws Attention to Voting Rights with Jeffries, Sanders

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MS NOW · The Weeknight

Everything MLK Jr. Fought For 'Is Under Attack': Rev. Sharpton Reflects on the Fight for Voting Rights

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The Hill

Sharpton Compares Ocasio-Cortez to Chisholm at Voting Rights March

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CBS 58 · Video

Rev. Al Sharpton Delivers Eulogy for Corey Ruiz at Funeral Service That Calls for Social Justice

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National Noon-Day Prayer Vigil for Nolan Wells flyer — Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EST on Zoom

Prayer Vigil · Aug 19

National Noon-Day Prayer Vigil for Nolan Wells — A Call to Clergy from Rev. Al Sharpton

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NABJ 2026 Newsmaker Plenary flyer — The New Power Structure: Black Politics in the Age of Resistance, with Rev. Al Sharpton

NABJ 2026 · Atlanta

Rev. Al Sharpton Joins the NABJ 2026 Newsmaker Plenary: Black Politics in the Age of Resistance

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Rev. Al Sharpton delivers the Social Justice Hour keynote at the Progressive National Baptist Convention in Washington, DC

NAN Events

In Washington, DC on July 22, Rev. Al Sharpton Keynoted the Progressive National Baptist Convention's Social Justice Hour

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Ousmane Diallo, National Action Network youth leader and organizer

In Memoriam

Statement from the National Action Network: In Loving Memory of Ousmane Diallo

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Press Release

Rev. Al Sharpton, NAN, and the King Family Announce March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote

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Press Release

Additional Funeral Information for Nolan Xavier Wells Announced; Rev. Sharpton to Deliver Eulogy

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CVS Health Project Health screening in Harlem

Community Health

CVS Health & NAN Bring Free Health Screenings to Harlem at Mother AME Zion

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NAN Las Vegas

Back to School Fair: Saturday, July 18

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Rolling Stone

Nolan Wells’ Family Demands ‘Thorough’ Investigation: Death ‘Does Not Make Sense’

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Voting Rights

Rev. Al Sharpton condemns the Supreme Court's decision to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

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Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a March on Washington event

NBC News

Civil Rights Leaders Announce ‘March on Washington’ to Defend Voting Rights

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Essence Fest

Rev. Al Sharpton calls the nation to March on Washington from the Essence Fest main stage

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NAN in the News

In Loving Memory of Mother Katherine Nixon — A Tribute from Rev. Al Sharpton

The March on Washington Starts in the Pews: 'We Are Called Again'

Activists & Elected Officials Gather for "Defend the Vote" March on Washington

WATCH: March on Washington Rally Draws Attention to Voting Rights with Jeffries, Sanders

Everything MLK Jr. Fought For 'Is Under Attack': Rev. Sharpton Reflects on the Fight for Voting Rights

Sharpton Compares Ocasio-Cortez to Chisholm at Voting Rights March

Rev. Al Sharpton Delivers Eulogy for Corey Ruiz at Funeral Service That Calls for Social Justice

National Noon-Day Prayer Vigil for Nolan Wells — A Call to Clergy from Rev. Al Sharpton

Rev. Al Sharpton Joins the NABJ 2026 Newsmaker Plenary: Black Politics in the Age of Resistance

In Washington, DC on July 22, Rev. Al Sharpton Keynoted the Progressive National Baptist Convention's Social Justice Hour

Statement from the National Action Network: In Loving Memory of Ousmane Diallo

Rev. Al Sharpton, NAN, and the King Family Announce March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote

Additional Funeral Information for Nolan Xavier Wells Announced; Rev. Sharpton to Deliver Eulogy

CVS Health & NAN Bring Free Health Screenings to Harlem at Mother AME Zion

Back to School Fair: Saturday, July 18

Nolan Wells’ Family Demands ‘Thorough’ Investigation: Death ‘Does Not Make Sense’

Rev. Al Sharpton condemns the Supreme Court's decision to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Civil Rights Leaders Announce ‘March on Washington’ to Defend Voting Rights

Rev. Al Sharpton calls the nation to March on Washington from the Essence Fest main stage

Press Releases

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to Join "March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote"

Rev. Al Sharpton Responds to Potential Litigation Against Him in the Nolan Wells Case

NAN to Hold National Noon-Day Prayer Vigil for Nolan Xavier Wells on What Would Have Been His 19th Birthday

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Join "March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote"

Rev. Al Sharpton to Join the Parents of Nolan Xavier Wells and Attorney Ben Crump at the 2026 NABJ Convention

Funeral for Corey Ruiz Scheduled for Friday, August 14, as Family Demands Justice and Accountability

FCC Vote Opens the Door to More Media Consolidation and Fewer Local Voices

Additional funeral information for 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells announced as family continues to demand answers into his death

Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN partner with the King Family and community organizations for the “March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote”

Family of Nolan Xavier Wells and Attorney Ben Crump, joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, demand a full and transparent investigation into his death

Rev. Al Sharpton condemns Supreme Court’s decision to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: “A bullet in the heart of the voting rights movement”

National Action Network condemns Supreme Court ruling stripping Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals