Rev. Dr. Sharpton, founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), a not-for-profit civil rights organization formed in 1991 with over 100 chapters nationwide, including a Washington, DC Bureau and regional offices across the US, was our Keynote Speaker for the Inaugural Pan African Youth (PAY) Summit, held on November 13th, 2021.

As one of the nation’s most-renowned civil rights leaders, Rev. Al Sharpton has been praised by President Barack Obama as "the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden”. Rev. Al Sharpton also hosts a daily radio show “Keepin’ it Real w/ Rev. Al Sharpton”, a national cable news television show titled “Politics Nation” and he is an established author. 

This is the Keynote Address.