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03/12/14- Reverend Al Sharpton recaps the rally against “Stand Your Ground” that was held on March 10, 2014. He also reveals President Obama will be…

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Black community leaders are taking a stand against the controversial “Stand Your Ground” law. On March 10, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida, leaders across the country…

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On Saturday, August 24, 2013, tens of thousands of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.…

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The Mississippi Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN), community leaders and local clergy in Natchez, Mississippi have joined forces to protest the vicious Tasering…

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Roland Martin talks with Debra Pernell-Simmons, the vice president of the National Action Network about being tasered by police during a rally in Natchez, Mississippi.

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Debra Simmons, vice-president of the Mississippi Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN), the civil rights organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton, was violently pushed…

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It ain’t easy being a lady. No, this isn’t a male bashing blog or an anti-love message. But it is part of my “random but…

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During the last day of the National Action Network’s conference in Washington, D.C., audience members, youth activists, and victims of violence told stories of gun…

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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.…

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National Action Network (NAN), one of the country’s leading civil rights organizations, has announced the inaugural National Action Network Triumph Awards on this Monday at Rose Hall in Jazz at Lincoln Center. The ceremony will honor those who have made a positive impact beyond their performance on stage nd in the arts and music. Honorees […]