NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK’S ASCEND HBCU TOUR CONTINUES AT MORGAN STATE AND HOWARD UNIVERSITIES THIS WEEK

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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK'S ASCEND HBCU TOUR CONTINUES AT MORGAN STATE AND HOWARD UNIVERSITIES THIS WEEK

After Successful Tour in Pennsylvania, NAN Leaders to Engage Students at Two of Nation's Most Storied Historically Black Institutions

New York, NY - Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today announced the organization's Ascend HBCU Tour will continue later this week, as members of this historic partnership will visit Morgan State and Howard Universities. The stop in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area comes after a successful tour of Philadelphia earlier this month.

"Since the launch of this tour, we have seen the White House ramp up its attacks on Americans to a degree that is as worse as what we saw at the height of the civil rights movement," said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. "It is therefore essential that we engage with and activate students in and around our nation's capital. In the weeks ahead, we will continue to visit these institutions as the stakes continue to rise."

The Ascend HBCU Tour is a national leadership and empowerment initiative developed through a historic partnership between National Action Network and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Led by Rev. Cassius L. Rudolph, Special Assistant to Rev. Sharpton and Tour Director, the partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on January 10, 2026.

The Ascend HBCU tour comes as the nation prepares for the crucial 2026 Midterm Elections, in which these very issues will be on the ballot. Such an election will serve as a check on the ongoing federal actions to erase diversity, equity, and inclusion; send ICE and federal law enforcement into federal cities; and undo hard-won laws dating back to the Civil Rights Movement.

WHERE AND WHEN
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Morgan State University Civic Engagement Student Training
9:00 AM | University Student Center - Room 316 | 1700 East Cold Spring Lane | Baltimore, MD 21251

Friday, January 30, 2026

Howard University Civic Engagement Student Training
5:30 PM | Blackburn University Center | 2397 6th Street NW | Washington, D.C. 20059

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.

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