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Reps. Joyce Beatty, Terri Sewell, Mondaire Jones, Sheila Jackson Lee and More to Speak at March On for Washington and Voting Rights

Black EnterpriseAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021

by Black EnterpriseAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021815

Civil Rights Leaders, elected officials, youth advocates and community organizers to deliver resounding call for Senate action on Voting Rights and D.C. Statehood this Saturday....

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Rev. Al Sharpton Joins Family of Korryn Gaines to Seek Justice for Her 2016 Police Shooting

Jeroslyn JohnsonJuly 1, 2021July 1, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonJuly 1, 2021July 1, 20211195

A police officer fatally shot Korryn Gaines and injured her 5-year-old son in 2016. Her family wants justice after a $38 million jury verdict was...

Criminal Justice Reform News

Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network to March on Washington to Protest Police Brutality

Derek MajorJuly 15, 2020July 14, 2020

by Derek MajorJuly 15, 2020July 14, 20204867

The National Action Network and civil rights activists will lead a "Commitment March" to fight for criminal justice reform in August....

COVID-19 Lifestyle News

Black Leaders Urge Georgia Residents to Stay Home as the State Reopens Hair Salons, Gyms, and Bowling Alleys

Selena HillApril 25, 2020April 24, 2020

by Selena HillApril 25, 2020April 24, 20201768

Social justice leaders around the country are urging folks in Georgia to stay home in order to protect themselves and their communities....

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Rev. Al Sharpton Calls On Black Churches To Discontinue In-Person Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 3, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 3, 2020April 27, 2020621

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Rev. Al Sharpton is asking black faith leaders to discontinue in-person church services leading into Easter....

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Dear Donald Trump: We Shall Not Be Moved

Selena HillJanuary 19, 2017August 28, 2018

by Selena HillJanuary 19, 2017August 28, 2018399

Demonstrators gathered in the nation's capital on MLK weekend to defend healthcare, jobs and the interests of people of color against the incoming Trump administration....