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NAN, which began humbly in Harlem in 1991 with Saturday-morning rallies at PS 175, now boasts 45 chapters across the country. The group lobbies for African-American rights and raises awareness of issues such as police brutality and racial profiling.
“Sharpton went national just like a franchise,” said Flaherty. “Each of these local chapters can now hit up businesses for support in their communities.”
[. . .]
Anheuser-Busch states on its Web site that it gave the group “between $100,000 and $499,000″ last year.
Last year, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo found NAN had failed to file years’ worth of financial reports. The group has filed more records, but the AG’s office said it won’t release them pending the US attorney’s probe.
In its 2006 IRS filing, the latest available, NAN reported about $1 million in contributions and $1.1 million in expenses and programs. It owes the IRS $1.9 million in payroll taxes, The Post has learned.
http://nypost.com/2008/06/15/rev-al-soaks-up-boycott-bucks/
REV. AL SOAKS UP BOYCOTT BUCKS
By Isabel Vincent
New York Post
June 15, 2008 | 8:07am
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