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NEW YORK (AP) WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner made a surprise appearance Friday at a womens empowerment luncheon held during the Rev. Al Sharptons National Action Network in New York City.

Griner, who this week announced that she would write a book about her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia, thanked those gathered at the luncheon for the advocacy that contributed to her release in last December.

Everyone in this room that came together, that sent up every prayer, it reached me while I was there, Griner, 32, told a packed hotel banquet hall in midtown Manhattan.

I want to continue to fight to bring every American detained overseas, she said.

For months during her detainment, Sharpton, Black clergy and racial justice activists across the U.S. pushed U. S. officials to secure the basketball stars release. She was freed in exchange for the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Sharpton presented Griner with an award, saluting the strength she exhibited during her detainment.

The 6-foot-9 Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury and will resume her WNBA career when the season tips off next month.

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Watch again as the families of George Floyd, Tyre Nichols and Eric Garner held a meeting with Reverend Al Sharpton and Ben Crump on Wednesday, 12 April.

The civil rights activist and attorney are leading a discussion on police reform at the Sheraton Times Square hotel in New York City.

Mayor Eric Adams will also be in attendance.

The families are expected to speak about the changes they have seen after their loved ones were killed by police, and the additional reforms they would like to see in the future.

Mr Floyd, a 45-year-old Black man, died after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes in May 2020.

Chauvin was found guilty of murder.

Mr Nichols, 29, died several days after a violent traffic stop in which police officers beat him repeatedly in January 2023.

Mr Garner, 43, was killed on a Staten Island street in 2014 after being placed in a banned chokehold by a police officer.

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US Black Engineer magazine publisher and STEM City Metaverse creator will be presenting at the National Action Network Conference this morning on STEM and Social Justice. The conference, founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, will feature a variety of speakers and presentations focused on promoting social justice and equality. Click here to watch.

The event will be held at the New York City Sheraton Times Square starting at 9:00 am in the Empire West Room. Other presenters include attorney H. Russell Frisby, Jr, Dr. Colin Parris, senior vice president and chief technology officer of GE Digital, and Dr. John King, Jr., Chancellor of The State University of New York.

The presentation from US Black Engineer magazine publisher and STEM City Metaverse creator will focus on the intersection of the Metaverse and social justice. The speaker will discuss the importance of providing equal access to the Metaverse to all students, regardless of their race, gender, or socioeconomic background.

STEM education is critical to building a strong, diverse workforce and ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed, said Taborn. We need to make sure that all students have access to the education and resources they need to pursue careers in STEM fields.

The speakers will also discuss the role that technology can play in promoting social justice and equality, particularly through the development of virtual environments like the STEM City Metaverse.

We believe that the metaverse can be a powerful tool for promoting social justice and equality, said the Taborn. By creating virtual environments that are inclusive and accessible to all, we can provide new opportunities for learning, collaboration, and innovation.

The National Action Network Conference promises to be an engaging and informative event, with a range of speakers and presentations focused on promoting social justice and equality. The presentation from the USBE magazine publisher and STEM City Metaverse creator promises to be an important contribution to the discussion around STEM education and social justice. Click here to watch.

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The Annual Convention in New York City kicked off Wednesday by Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN). The four-day convention is bringing together the likes of Vice President Kamala Harris and nearly a dozen Biden Administration officials, with celebrities such as Tyler Perry, Kerry Washington, Magic Johnson, and other leaders in entertainment, business, civil rights, education, and more who will be making an appearance. This years convention will occur at a pivotal moment both in history and in todays current affairs. The convention will be hosted a week after the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.

Panels, plenary addresses, and other events all stem from the need to empower Black Americans during this crucial time. On Friday, Vice President Harris will deliver a keynote address as several cabinet secretaries are set to address the thousands of attendees throughout this years convention. Other key figures that will be present include the Mothers of the Movement; news figures Michelle Miller and Lawrence ODonnell; business titans Robert F. Smith and Earvin Magic Johnson; and leaders of the Black Church, including Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman of NAN and the Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC).

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On Saturday, April 9, Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), welcomed Corey Wise and Dr. Yusef Salaam to NANs Harlem House of Justice to address the community in the wake of the arrest of former President Donald Trump.

Its not lost on those of us who were there in 1989 that Donald Trump will likely walk into the same courthouse where the Exonerated 5 were falsely convicted for a crime they did not commit, Sharpton said. Lets not forget that it was Donald Trump who took out full-page ads calling for these five Black and brown young men to get the death penalty. This is the same man whos now calling for violence when he has to go through the criminal justice system. The same man will have to stand up in a courtroom and see firsthand what the criminal justice system is like. All I can say is, what goes around comes around.

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