The Alfred Olango shooting raises more questions about the nation's police. How should they respond to the mentally ill?
Every person deserves to be counted and given equal protection, not just some of us.
Gil Scott Heron said in a 1970 poem, “the revolution will not be televised,” explaining in an interview years later that he meant change can’t…
What do an anti-trafficking bill with the Hyde Amendment to prevent federal dollars being spent on abortions and Loretta Lynch have to do with each…
Erica Garner, daughter of slain cigarette seller Eric Garner, says comments she made about Rev. Al Sharpton in a video released by conservative activist James O’Keefe‘s…
New York, NY — The National Action Network celebrated its annual Triumph Awards on Monday, June 2, 2014 celebrating the achievements and contributions of a…
If you missed the first day of the National Action Network 2014 Convention, catch some of the highlights of the panels in NewsOne’s exclusive video recap. The opening day’s sessions covered gun violence, upcoming elections, a plenary session with Attorney General Eric Holder, immigration, and a “Women’s Braintrust,” among other topics. ALSO READ: Attorney General Holder Addresses Congressman Spat: […]
National Action Network (NAN) & Rev. Al Sharpton will hold NAN’s Inaugural Health Care Award Luncheon Honoring Health Care industry leaders serving communities of…
(New York, NY)—Trayvon Martin’s parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin will stand with Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network for the “Justice for Trayvon” 100 city vigils this Saturday, July 20th. Sybrina Fulton and her surviving son Jahvaris Fulton will stand with Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN at One Police Plaza at Noon in […]
Tamika D. Mallory, the youngest executive director of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, has proudly stood on the front lines to combat social injustice, and now her diligent work is being honored by Jet Magazine. SEE ALSO: The ‘Acting White Theory’ Doesn’t Add Up In Jet Magazine’s February 11th issue, Mallory, who is known […]
While folks like Cicely Tyson, Phylicia Rashad, Maya Angelou, Voncile Mallory (my mother) and others are gracefully aging, we younger folks aren’t doing as well.…
By Alfred C. Liggins III, CEO of Radio One, Inc. (parent company of Praise 103.9) Earlier this week, the New York Daily News shined a spotlight on Reverend Al Sharpton’s non-profit organization The National Action Network. Highlighting Sharpton’s executive salary, the story attempts to portray activist Sharpton as someone more committed to building his personal […]