Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network's Annual National Convention is April 18-22, marking the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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MAJOR INFLUENCERS TO ATTEND REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION APRIL 18-22 AS COUNTRY MARKS 50th ANNIVERSARY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S ASSASSINATION

NAN to welcome Senators Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders & Elizabeth Warren along with prominent civil rights and elected leaders from around the country, as community refocuses efforts to stand united in this year’s midterm elections against President Trump’s anti-civil rights policy agenda

NEW YORK (March 21, 2018) — Civil Rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton today unveiled the preliminary schedule for the National Action Network Annual Convention, taking place at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel from April 18-22. The Convention, the largest of its kind in the country, will welcome civil rights leaders and allies from around the country as the civil rights community refocuses its efforts to resisting a hostile presidential administration in the upcoming midterm elections.

The NAN convention will bring together influential national leaders from the civil rights movement, government, labor, religion, business, media, the Black church and the activist community – to reflect on King’s legacy and impact while celebrating today’s civil rights leaders and examining the path forward.

** Members of the media interested in attending and covering the convention should register for credentials at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/dY5hPrby7oiTp4f62 **
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Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. addresses London, days before receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964: https://kirktanter.blogspot.com/2018/01/newly-discovered-december-7-1964-rev-dr.html