Reverend Al Sharpton, is the President of the National Action Network (NAN), and one of America’s most-renowned civil rights leaders. Whether it was his noteworthy Presidential run as a United States Democratic candidate in 2004, or his compelling speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, Reverend Sharpton has had an irrefutable impact on national politics because of his strong commitment to equality and progressive politics. In April of 2001, Coretta Scott King hailed him as "a voice for the oppressed, a leader who has protested injustice with a passionate and unrelenting commitment to nonviolent action in the spirit and tradition of Martin Luther King Jr." In February 2007, Rev. Sharpton was called “the most prominent civil rights activist in the nation” by the New York Daily News. As the head of National Action Network, a civil rights organization that currently has over 45 chapters and affiliates throughout the nation, Sharpton has been applauded by both supporters and opponents for challenging the American political establishment to include all people in the dialogue, regardless of race, gender, class or beliefs. Few political figures have been more visible during the last two decades than Sharpton. His daily radio show, “Keeping it Real,” has been picked up in more than 40 U.S. markets. Reverend Sharpton also has a TV show on TV One that explores various issues, with a barber shop serving as an informal setting. Sharpton recently caught the eye of Conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh, who said on his own radio program that “Reverend Sharpton has the best shot of anyone at becoming the Limbaugh of the Left.” (http://nationalactionnetwork.net/html/who_we_are.html)

 SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
Reverend Dr. Boise Kimber, Executive Director
 
The Social Justice Initiative grew out of the National Action Network’s Annual Convention in New York City in April of 2006 where the Reverend Dr. William A. Jones Social Justice Award was presented to the Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery, co-founder with the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of the SCLC. The Reverend Al Sharpton, along with other ministers that were convened, resolved that there was a need to have further dialogue on social justice issues and the black church. This need resulted in the formation of the Social Justice Initiative, the purpose of which is to serve as a guide for pastors and congregations, and to bring to light the black churches’ responsibility in addressing the social issues that impact the lives of black men and women.

 DECENCY INITIATIVE
Tamika Mallory, Director

The Decency Initiative was created in order to reduce the dialogue of indecency that has become pervasive in our community as a form of entertainment. We are calling for the removal of “nigga”, “bitch”, and “ho” from the lexicon of the music and entertainment industry. Contrary to the nay sayers and the haters, the decency initiative is already beginning to catch hold across the nation.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
Kirsten John Foy, Director

We serve the community and stand on the shoulders of those who have served before us. The right to equality should not be a present, it should be available to all. Criminal injustices, racial profiling has been and still is our reality therefore, we must break down all barriers take a stand as one. Your injustice today is our children's rights to life tomorrow.

MEMBERSHIP INITIATIVE
Dominique Sharpton, National Director

Membership at National Action Network is more than your typical Membership, it is a way of life. No where else will you have the sense of a historic partnership with people that are trying to change the political and racial landscape of America by assuring us equal access to all that we deserve. We take our role seriously and by joining our national campaign to better the conditions of this country, you will have access to a family of devoted and reachable comrades.