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National Action Network Rallies For Jobs And Justice
ATLANTA- Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network, labor leaders and community activists will hold rallies for jobs and justice in over 25 cities including Atlanta on Friday, December 9....
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Homicide: Why Do Black Men Kill Each Other?
On Powertalk with Lorraine Jacques White, we took a closer look at homicide in the African-American community. Our special guest was Tamika Mallory, the National Executive Director of Al Sharpton’s...
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Rally For March From Selma To Montgomery
ATLANTA (WAOK)-Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder of National Action Network, is preparing to lead a march from Selma, to Montgomery, Alabama re enacting the march by Dr. Martin Luther King and other civil...
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Rev. Sharpton To Appear At March Rally
ATLANTA (WAOK)-Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder of National Action Network, is preparing to lead a march from Selma, to Montgomery, Alabama re enacting the march by Dr. Martin Luther King and other civil...
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Rep. John Lewis Says Death Of Trayvon Martin Is A Tragedy
ATLANTA (WAOK)-More than 500 thousand people from all walks of life have signed the petition at Change.org calling for the arrest of George Zimmerman in the death of 17 year old Trayvon Martin. You can...
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Powertalk: “Killing Is The Solution To Street Violence!”
On Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques-White we talked about crime in the black community. Our focus was on the reasons why black men kill, and should black-on-black crime be a national or local issue....
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Power Talk Exclusive: “Black Pastors Are Being Paid $20,000 To Sway...
Today on Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques-White we had an exclusive interview with a Rev. Charles Williams II , a black pastor from Detroit. He was on the show to discuss the growing issue with Black...
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National Action Network Youth Forum
The National Action Network youth move is holding a forum called Boys to Men: Old School Values For a New School Mentality Saturday March 16th from 10am to 12noon at the West Hunter Street Baptist...
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It’s A Done Deal!
On Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques- White we talked about the Atlanta Falcons stadium being approved and one step closer to build the $1 billion stadium. We also have Mayor Kasim Reed’s comments while...
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Is This What We Should Continue To Expect?
On Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques- White we talked about the first African American Florida Lieutenant governor, Jennifer Carroll, resigning amind allegations of criminal activity. Also, Dekalb Board...
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Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200!
On Power Talk with Lorraine Jacques- White, Fulton County District Attorney has brought up racketeer charges against teachers involved in the APS cheating scandal. Do you think they deserve jail time...
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‘Justice For Trayvon’ Sign: ‘This Is Amerikkka’
ATLANTA (AP) — Crowds chanted “Justice! Justice!” as they rallied in dozens of U.S. cities Saturday, urging authorities to change self-defense laws and press federal civil rights charges against a...
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Boys To Men II Male Bonding Conference
National Action Network Founder, Marcus Coleman will be hosting Boys To Men II a male bonding conference for young men Friday September 6th from 4pm until 6pm at Etris Community Center. This conference...
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National Action Network Holds 5th Annual Toy & Book Drive
As the holidays are fast approaching, many families do not have the means to provide gifts for their kids. Join the National Action Network in extending the gift of giving for their 5th annual Toy...
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Keepin’ It Real with Al Sharpton: Policing in Black America
On today’s Hot Button Monday, Reverend Al Sharpton discussed police brutality along with his guest, Dr. Ofari Hutchinson. On August 9th, 17-year old Michael Brown was shot multiple times by a police...
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Hutchins: I Think The Hawks Are Going To Be An Example Of Diversity And...
Some insight perhaps into what happened during Friday’s long-awaited meeting between civil rights leaders in Atlanta and executives with the Atlanta Hawks organization. After the two hour meeting, the...
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Georgia’s Oldest and Largest Civil Rights Organization on a Resurgence
The Georgia NAACP says it is serious about training the next set of civil rights leaders. State Conference Chairman Dr. Francys Johnson says, “Our country is at a crossroads” and that they want to...
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