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New York, NY – In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) will host its annual breakfast in Washington, D.C., followed by its Policy Forum at the NAN House of Justice in Harlem on Monday, January 16th. 

The commemoration starts at 8:30 a.m.

NAN’s Washington, D.C. breakfast, The Dream Defined, will be co-chaired by Martin Luther King III and Tanya L. Lombard, Vice President, Global Public, and External Affairs, Head of Multicultural Strategic Initiatives at AT&T Services, Inc. The House of Justice Policy Forum will include some of New York City and State’s top elected officials.

NAN’s MLK Day 2023 will set the tone for the year, which marks exactly 60 years since Dr. King and other Civil Rights Leaders organized the pivotal March on Washington in August 1963. As the nation reckons with historic levels of violent hate crimes and threats to its democracy, NAN continues the decades-old fight for democracy, social justice, and civil rights.

The events com as Loudmouth, the critically acclaimed documentary on the life and legacy of Rev. Sharpton, will become available for rent or purchase on Amazon and Apple on Friday, January 13th. The feature-length film examines how Rev. Sharpton grew up through the King movement and used nonviolent demonstrations to call out racism in northern cities like New York.

The MLK commemoration participants will include:

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Rep. Adriano Espaillat

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards
State Senator Jabari Brisport

Assembly Member Jennifer Rajkumar
Assembly Member Michaelle Solages
Assembly Member Jo Ann Simon
Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs
Assembly Member Al Taylor
Assembly Member Nikki Lucas
Assembly Member David Weprin
Council Member Crystal Hudson
Council Member Marjorie Velazquez
Council Member Shekar Krishnan
Council Member Erik Bottcher

Livestream will be available on www.nationalactionnetwork.net

 
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.