News & Press Archive

Election 2026 · A Message From NAN

The People Have Spoken. Our Work Continues.

Rev. Sharpton on Morning Joe · Voter Brigade recap · Now our focus turns to accountability → Detroit, MI · Oct 27 · AI Fluency Workshop + Voter Brigade

Detroit Gets Both: Susan Hearn Leads the AI Fluency Workshop, Then Rev. Sharpton Rallies the Voter Brigade at the Northwest Activities Center

Laptops from Human-I-T · Save America Movement · One week to Election Day · See the recap → Detroit, MI · Oct 27 · Vote Safe Michigan

Rev. Sharpton Joins Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II at Wayne County Community College to Rally Detroit Voters

Vote Safe Michigan x Save America Movement · Make every vote count · See the highlights → Legal Night · Oct 29 · Watch the Replay

Know Your Rights Before You Vote: Watch the Final Michael A. Hardy Legal Night of the Year

Attorneys Wylie Stecklow & Rigodis Appling on voting rights, polling sites & election protection · Watch → Nashville, TN · Oct 26 · NAN Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Rises: Rev. Sharpton Delivers the Charge at the NAN Voter Brigade Rally, 8 Days Before Election Day

Hosted by Chapter President Sheryl Huff at Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church · See the recap → Detroit, MI · Tue Oct 27

NAN AI Fluency Class Comes to Detroit: Rev. Sharpton Opens at the Northwest Activities Center

Doors 12 PM · Program 12:30 PM · Voter Brigade follows · Bring your laptop → Candler Park · Atlanta · Vote Safe Georgia

Rev. Sharpton Joins Randi Weingarten and Congressman Hank Johnson at Candler Park, Steps from an Early Voting Site

Organize, mobilize, turn out the vote · See the highlights → Atlanta, GA · Oct 25 · Big Bethel A.M.E. Church

Faith Into Action: Rev. Sharpton Delivers the Sunday Sermon at Big Bethel, Then Leads a Voter Brigade Rally and AI Fluency Class

"Faith without works is dead." · See the recap → Saturday Action Rally · Oct 24 · House of Justice

Rev. Sharpton Rallies the House of Justice as Keshia Sutton James Honors Her Grandfather Percy Sutton Ahead of the NYC Marathon

With the inspirational word from Pastor Alex Williams · See the recap → Press Release · Detroit, MI · Oct 26

Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN Partner with the Save America Movement for a Voter Brigade as NAN Brings the AI Fluency Initiative to Detroit

For Immediate Release · Read the release → Press Release · Atlanta, GA · Oct 24

Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN Bring a Voter Brigade Rally and AI Fluency Class to Atlanta's Historic Big Bethel A.M.E. Church

For Immediate Release · Read the release → Press Release · Oct 20

NAN Brings the AI Fluency Initiative Home to Harlem at the House of Justice

Read the release → Las Vegas Chapter · Vote Early

Las Vegas Souls to the Polls: Vote Early on October 17 — Meet at the MLK Statue

9:00 AM · Volunteers needed · See the details → Las Vegas Chapter · New Date

NAN Las Vegas Chapter General Meeting — New Date: Wednesday, October 14

5:30 PM · Nevada Partners, Inc. · See the details → Standing Together · South Jersey

NAN Stands With Our South Jersey Chapter After the Fire: We Will Rebuild Together

Read the statement → Fired Up in Cleveland

National Action Network Midwest Regional Rally & Voter Brigades Community Rally

See the story → Tallahassee Chapter

Meet the Local Candidates: A Community Forum & Candidate Meet-and-Greet

October 1 · 6:00 PM · See the details → Save the Date · Nov 6

NAN Triumph Awards 2026 at Carnegie Hall: Honoring Leaders, Visionaries & Cultural Icons

Register to attend → Youth Huddle · Justice for Nolan

Three Months Later: What Happened to Nolan Wells? NAN Youth Huddle Recap

The Wells family joined on the livestream · Read the recap → Keepin It Real · Oct 8

Remembering Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. on His First Heavenly Birthday

1 PM EST on Keepin It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton · See the details → In Memoriam

National Action Network Mourns Legendary R&B Singer and Community Activist Freddie Jackson

Read the tribute → Live from Harlem · Oct 3

Reverend Al Sharpton Birthday Rally at the House of Justice, with Mayor Mamdani & Governor Hochul

Watch the livestream · See the story → Las Vegas Chapter

NAN Las Vegas Named Partner in Pro Bono Innovations 2026 by Nevada Legal Services

35 weeks of free legal services · See the story → City & State New York

How Charlie Rangel Won Over Al Sharpton: Remembering the Lion of Lenox Avenue

Read on City & State → The New Dawn · Liberia

Sharpton: Liberia Has Important Voice on Global Stage, Calls for Stronger Africa-Diaspora Partnership After Meeting Boakai

Read on The New Dawn → In Memoriam

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

Read the tribute → The Washington Informer

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

Read → C-SPAN

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

Watch on C-SPAN → PBS NewsHour

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

Watch on PBS → MS NOW · The Weeknight

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

Watch on MS NOW → The Hill

Sharpton Compares Ocasio-Cortez to Chisholm at Voting Rights March

Read on The Hill → CBS 58 · Video

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

Watch on YouTube → Prayer Vigil · Aug 19

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

Wednesday, 12:00 PM EST · Join on Zoom → NABJ 2026 · Atlanta

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

Thursday, Aug. 13 · Read the advisory → NAN Events

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

See the event → In Memoriam

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

Read the statement → Press Release

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

Read the announcement → Press Release

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

Read the announcement → Community Health

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

View the photo gallery → NAN Las Vegas

Back to School Fair: Saturday, July 18

Haircuts · Backpacks · School Supplies · Register → Rolling Stone

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

Read → Voting Rights

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

Read → NBC News

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

Read → Essence Fest

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

Watch →