Al Sharpton to Host ‘First Major Gathering of African-Americans in the Donald Trump Era’ – Wilmington Journal

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(TriceEdneyWire.com) National Action Network (NAN), led by civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton, will convene its annual national convention from April 26-29, describing it as the first major gathering of African-Americans in the Donald Trump era in his hometown of New York.

The convention, being held at Critical Juncture in Civil Rightswill feature high profile plenary sessions and panel discussions around crucial issues, such as voting rights, criminal justice reform, immigration, health care, education, corporate responsibility, economic equity and more, according to a release.

The convention will be held at Sheraton Times Square (811 7th Avenue @ 52nd Street). It is free and open to the public but registration is required and isolated events are ticketed.

Each day of the NAN convention there will be a hackathon and technology competition, and each evening there will be revivals featuring leading national preachers, the release states. Among the highlights:

Registration and current schedule are available here:http://nationalactionnetwork.net/convention-2017/#schedule

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