Come Saturday, Chattanooga will have its own chapter of the National Action Network, the civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton in 1991.
The National Action Network “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, ethnicity, citizenship, criminal record, economic status, gender, gender expression or sexuality,” according to the organization’s website.
The Chattanooga chapter will bring services and initiatives to the region that align with the national organization’s mission, according to a news release from the chapter’s founding president, Elenora Woods.
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If you go
— What: Launch of the Chattanooga chapter of the National Action Network, including a news conference, membership drive and swearing-in of chapter officers and new members