Natl' Action Network Convention

April 6-8, 2006 New York Sheraton Hotel & Towers
New York, NY - Mar 10, 2006 In his book, “Why We Can’t Wait”, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, “eventually the civil rights movement will have contributed infinitely more to the nation than the eradication of racial injustice. It will have enlarged the concept of brotherhood to a vision of total interrelatedness.” Those of us who are committed to this concept have sustained Dr. King’s vision through our work on behalf of social and economic justice in the global community. The National Action Network (NAN), a nonprofit civil rights organization that was borne of the movement led by Dr. King during the tumultuous 1950s and 1960s in this country, has continued the tradition of nonviolent civil protest on behalf of disenfranchised citizens throughout this nation.
Each year, Reverend Sharpton's National Action Network hosts its national convention in New York City, bringing together delegates from over thirty NAN chapters across the country, national and local elected officials, and community leaders to discuss contemporary issues impacting people of color. The three-day convention features workshops and reports from our various departments including the Madison Avenue initiative, Truth Hamer voter registration initiative, Youth Development program and various issue oriented endeavors of the organization.We expect this year’s event to be as informative and motivating as past conventions with a focus on such areas as the future of the civil rights movement, the impact of the mid-term elections on the African-American community and our need for global health and economic initiatives. Confirmed guests, speakers, and honorees for the 2006 Convention include James Brown, Leslie Cagan, Shon Gables, Bruce Gordon, Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator John Kerry, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Errol Lewis, Marc Morial, Linda Johnson Rice, Eleanor Tatum, Brian Williams, Mort Zuckerman, and many others. For more information and to register for the convention, be sure to visit the National Action Network website.
8th Annual National Action Network ConventionApril 6 - 8, 2006New York Sheraton Hotel & Towers811 Seventh Avenue @ 53rd StreetNew York, NYVIST WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PANEL SCHEDULESAND FOR YOUR FREE REGISTRATION

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National Action Network
Rendel Solomon
email: rsolomon05@gsb.columbia.edu
phone: 212.603.3704
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