2025 National Action Network Convention Takes Place in NYC 4/2-4/5

National Action Network Convention Takes Place in NYC 4/2-4/5

AMID RELENTLESS ATTACKS ON DEI, REV. AL SHARPTON TO CONVENE ARRAY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, & FAITH LEADERS FOR NAN ANNUAL CONVENTION

Annual Gathering from April 2-5 in New York City to Galvanize Fight to Protect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

NEW YORK, NY (February 19, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton today announced the National Action Network (NAN) Annual Convention will be held this year from April 2nd to 5th in New York City, as the organization continues to stand at the vanguard of the fight to protect diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) amid relentless attacks from the Trump administration.

“The Trump administration and Congress can strip federal DEI budgets, they can bully corporations into backing out of their promises, but they cannot tell Black Americans how to spend their dollars,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN). “This year’s NAN Convention will focus on how we save DEI, which is the civil rights test of our era, and remind Corporate America of what these investments mean. My hope is that NAN members will leave this convention resolved that the top leaders will listen to us when we make a dent in their bottom line.”

At NAN’s MLK Day rally in Washington, D.C. last month, Rev. Sharpton addressed the state of DEI and NAN’s plans to identify, then boycott, two companies that have reneged on their DEI pledges. The civil right leader’s announcement ran simultaneous to the inauguration of Donald Trump just a few miles away. In the hours after Trump’s inaugural address, he kicked off an avalanche of executive orders to curb back on DEI programs, eliminate staff focused on the policies, and pressure private companies to do the same.

NAN has denounced these actions through demonstration, building off more than a year of weekly rallies outside billionaire and anti-DEI activist Bill Ackman’s office. NAN has also stood by companies such as Costco, which have stood by their DEI commitments. Rev. Sharpton has led NAN members to shop in Costcos in East Harlem and northern New Jersey to show Black America stands with the company. In the coming weeks, NAN Chapters around the country plan to stage similar “buy-cotts.”

This year’s NAN Convention will bring elected officials, business leaders, civil rights activists, attorneys, and other nationally recognized figures to discuss this fight. The full NAN Convention schedule will be released shortly.

WHO:

Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN

WHEN

Wednesday, April 2nd to Saturday, April 5th

WHERE

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

811 7th Avenue at West 53rd Street

New York, NY 10019

About National Action Network (NAN)  

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender.

For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net.

National Action Network Convention Takes Place in NYC 4/2-4/5