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Tag: Rev. Al Sharpton
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Rev. Al Sharpton Asks Harvard if it Has Black Endowment Managers
Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton last month asked Harvard University to disclose whether it has any Black asset managers on its $40.9 billion endowment fund, reported the university’s newspaper The Harvard Crimson. In a letter to Harvard president Dr. Lawrence S. Bacow, Sharpton asked the university to issue a report disclosing these details […]
April 9, 2020
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Bill Clinton, Activists, and Others Honored at King Day Celebration
At the National Action Network’s Martin Luther King Day Civil Rights Breakfast, the organization honored a diverse array of leaders for their humanitarian work, including former President Bill Clinton. Speakers and award winners stressed the importance of gun control, accessible education and other policy areas against the backdrop of an increasingly polarized country.
January 20, 2020
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Lawmakers Gather at the National Action Network Legislative Conference
Representatives and Senators gathered for the National Action Network Legislative Conference in the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday to speak to constituents about policy issues impacting the Black community.
November 14, 2019
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Rev. Al Sharpton Named Fisk University Commencement Speaker
Fisk University has announced that civil rights activist the Reverend Al Sharpton will be the commencement speaker for its 145th commencement ceremony scheduled on Monday, May 6 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville. “It is an honor and privilege for the Fisk community to have Rev. Al Sharpton delivering remarks to our 2019 graduating […]
April 13, 2019
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National Action Network Convention Explores the Complex Legacy of Frederick Douglass
Dr. David Blight, a historian at Yale University, discussed his new book on abolitionist Frederick Douglass in a conversation with the Reverend Al Sharpton and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson of Georgetown University.
April 3, 2019
Leadership & Policy
SUNY Old Westbury President, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III Announces Retirement
The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, the longest-serving president of SUNY Old Westbury and pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, has recently announced his retirement, effective the spring semester of 2020. “It’s just time. Twenty years in a college presidency is a long time,” said Butts. “It’s been a joy, and it’s […]
March 14, 2019
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Politicians Honor Legacy of King
Former Vice President Joe Biden was among the dozens of political leaders — and potential 2020 presidential candidates — who celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 21, 2019
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Federal Policy Priorities Outlined at National Action Network Conference
Voting rights, health care, economic uplift and criminal justice reform are key legislative policy issues that the public should support as a new Congress is seated in January, according to speakers and panelists Tuesday on the opening day of a legislative and policy conference hosted by the National Action Network.
November 13, 2018
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Higher Ed Mulls Supreme Court Ruling Against Mandatory Union Fee
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday against a mandatory labor union fee for nonmember public-sector employees met with immediate criticism, some from observers in higher education who anticipate a negative impact on unions at state-funded universities.
June 27, 2018
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Oxford University Criticized for Dismal Diversity Record
One of the most prestigious universities in the world is under fire for its dismal record in admitting Black students. More than one in four of the colleges at Oxford University failed to admit a single Black British student each year between 2015 and 2017.
June 6, 2018
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Black Intellectuals Tasked With Forging Connections
At a time when many see a reinforcement of racism and oppression, a panel of Black intellectuals at the National Action Network convention in New York City spoke of being visible and vocal on important issues, producing ideas and creating dialogues.
April 19, 2018
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Renowned Social Justice Expert Is Optimistic About the Possibilities
Maya Wiley came to understand social injustice at a young age, partly by listening directly to the stories of poor Black women on public assistance in her hometown of Washington, D.C. Her career as a civil rights attorney and now a university professor and administrator has catapulted her to national acclaim.
March 19, 2018
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