By Gloria Dulan-Wilson
Hello All:
Thank goodness for the National Action Network - NAN - and Rev. Al Sharpton - without them, most of us would be up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Rev. Al has always been on point and in the forefront of standing up for Black people. We have much to be grateful for in all the years he's dedicated to our concerns. We are 11 days and counting from the Election - and we knot there are more dirty trick afoot. In the interim, we can ignore things that happening to us as a people under our very noses. And, while we had all be about making sure we Vote Blue, No Matter Who - we also have to focus on those issues that will still be part of our mission going forward.
Stay Blessed &
ECLECTICALLY BLACK - GDW
| | | | | |  | It’s not just the Supreme Court. The entire legal system has a crippling diversity problem. “As Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court appears all but certain, it is more urgent than ever that we recognize the underlying issues plaguing our nation’s justice system are inextricably tied to the staggering lack of equitable racial representation within America’s legal and judicial institutions,” Reverend Al Sharpton wrote in an op-ed that appeared this week in USA Today. | | | | | | NAN Denounce Human Rights Violations in Nigeria. The world is witnessing young Nigerians take to the streets to peacefully protest and raise their voices against police brutality. These protests have been met with violence by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. National Action Network and Reverend Sharpton call for an end to this police misconduct. Whether in New York or Nigeria, NAN has argued that police misconduct cannot and should not be tolerated and stand in solidarity with these peaceful protesters. “Police brutality is unjust and intolerable whether it is done in Los Angeles, USA or Lago, Nigeria because it denies human dignity, limits human liberty, and destroys human solidarity,” said Reverend Sharpton. “We denounce any use of violence against peaceful protesters, who are expressing democracy in its truest form. And, we call on all freedom loving people to join those brave Nigerians along with us in solidarity against this injustice through direct action.” | | | |  | | Countdown to 2020 Presidential Election. In less than two weeks, the nation will select the next president of the United States of America. Millions of Americans have already casted their ballots, and millions more will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3rd. National Action Network encourages everyone to engage in democracy by exercising their right to vote. Too many Americans fought, bled and die to provide access to the ballot box. None of us should take this precious freedom for granted. If you have questions about where to vote. If you experience a problem or you are turned away on Election Day, call The Election Protection Hotline — (866) OUR VOTE. This hotline has been set up by a national nonpartisan coalition of more than 100 organizations, including the national NAACP, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Action Network and the NALEO Educational Fund. The hotline is open 24 hours to help people with information and assistance, including reporting any issues, at all stages of voting — from registration to early and absentee voting to overcoming any obstacles. If you have basic questions about how to vote, you can also click here for more information. | | | | Rev. Nelson B. Rivers III | | National Action Network address Sen. Graham’s ‘Good old days of segregation’ remarks. Reverend Nelson B. Rivers, III National Action Network’s Vice President for Religious Affairs and External Relations chastised South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham for insensitive comments that he made last week while presiding over the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Graham asked Barrett is she was aware of “any effort to go back to the good old days of segregation by a legislative body.” The comment, Reverend Rivers said, is deeply offensive and called on Graham to apologize. “It’s even more egregious because it’s uttered by a United States Senator, who by oath of his office affirmed that he will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.” | | | | NAN Denounce Human Rights Violations in Nigeria. The world is witnessing young Nigerians take to the streets to peacefully protest and raise their voices against police brutality. These protests have been met with violence by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. National Action Network and Reverend Sharpton call for an end to this police misconduct. Whether in New York or Nigeria, NAN has argued that police misconduct cannot and should not be tolerated and stand in solidarity with these peaceful protesters. “Police brutality is unjust and intolerable whether it is done in Los Angeles, USA or Lago, Nigeria because it denies human dignity, limits human liberty, and destroys human solidarity,” said Reverend Sharpton. “We denounce any use of violence against peaceful protesters, who are expressing democracy in its truest form. And, we call on all freedom loving people to join those brave Nigerians along with us in solidarity against this injustice through direct action.” | | | | | | | | | |
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