By National Action Network
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NEW YORK, NY (January 6, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will lead a series of events in Washington, DC and New York City during the week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday to keep the Civil Rights leader’s dream and mission alive. The demonstrations come at a poignant point in which many questions remain on voting rights, economic opportunity, and criminal justice reform as a second Trump administration is set to take office.
“As we honor Dr. King’s legacy this year, our nation again stands at a crossroads in the fight for the soul of America,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. “On the eve of Donald Trump’s second term, we need to be clear as day: Dr. King did not march, preach and lay down his life so that we would one day again retreat into the shadows of hatred and division. The man who has made it his mission to suppress the vote, demonize diversity and roll back our rights will take the oath again, and this moment demands that we be louder, stronger and more determined than ever to keep Dr. King’s dream alive.”
The events will kick off with a legislative breakfast on Dr. King’s birthday, January 15th, and culminates on January 20th with a major Inauguration Day rally and march in Washington, DC. The MLK Day demonstration will be held at the historic Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, where both Frederick Douglass and Rosa Parks were laid to rest. NAN’s Annual Policy Forum at the House of Justice in Harlem will this year be held on Saturday, January 18th, in which federal, state, and city leaders from the New York City area will join Rev. Sharpton to discuss how they will continue to advance Dr. King’s dream for a just, fair nation.
EVENT DETAILS
MLK Day Birthday Breakfast
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Location: Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Time: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Sharpton will host the annual MLK Day Legislative Breakfast, bringing together elected officials, civil rights leaders and other key national stakeholders to reflect on Dr. King’s enduring legacy and discuss strategies to combat the ongoing attacks on DEI and voting rights.
King Day Policy Forum at the NAN House of Justice
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Location: NAN House of Justice, 106 W 145th St, New York, NY 10039
Time: 9 a.m.
The King Day Policy Forum will delve into actionable strategies to safeguard DEI policies, voting rights and other critical civil rights protections heading into the second Trump administration.
MLK Day Rally and March in Washington, DC
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time + Location:
10 a.m. — Rally begins at McPherson Square, Washington, DC
10:30 a.m. — March to Metropolitan AME Church, located 1518 M Street NW
12 p.m. — Rally at Metropolitan AME Church begins
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.
