| Abbreviation | NGAN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2014 |
| Founders |
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| Type | Civil rights and social justice nonprofit |
| Location | |
President | Dominique Alexander |
| Website | www |
The Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) is an American civil rights and social justice nonprofit founded by Minister Dominique Alexander, Damon Crenshaw and Keyaira Saunders in 2014. [1] The organization, based in Dallas, Texas, is split into two divisions: NGAN Excel and NGAN Legal Advocacy. The mission of the Excel division is to "provide quality educational opportunities for all regardless of race and socioeconomic status, by advocating, developing, and promoting academic and cultural enrichment programs", while the legal advocacy organization seeks to "strive for a system that fulfills its promise of justice to all people regardless of race, gender, or economic status." [2]
The Next Generation Action Network was founded in 2014. In November 2014, founder Minister Dominique Alexander organized a protest attended by over 200 people after a grand jury failed to indict officers in the death of Michael Brown. [3]
In 2016, NGAN organized a protest in Dallas about the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. During the protest, Xavier Micah Johnson opened fire, killing five Dallas police officers. The organization condemned the shootings, saying in a statement "The Next Generation Action Network does not condone violence against any human being, and we condemn anyone who wants to commit violence." Alexander stated "I was right there when the shooting happened, they could have shot me." [4]
In June 2020, NGAN hosted protests in response to the murder of George Floyd. In 2021, the organization founded George Floyd week, an annual event, in commemoration of the first anniversary of Floyd's death. Alexander stated that the goal of the week was to "Continue to mobilize, continue to put a highlight on policing and the state of policing. And I tell people that it's not time to give up. It's time to press forward and press harder". [5]
In 2025, NGAN took part in the legal defense of Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old Black boy, who fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old White boy, during a confrontation at a high school track meet. The organization reported harassment of the Anthony family, claiming that individuals were visiting the Anthony family home, loitering and taking photos of the property, making prank food deliveries, and sending them disturbing mailers, including an obituary of Austin Metcalf. [6] The organization's security team took steps to secure Anthony and his family against threats, including by moving him to an "undisclosed location". [7] After posting bail, the organization's security team escorted Anthony to a waiting vehicle, which was filmed by the security team and posted to social media. [8] [ better source needed ] During a NGAN press conference regarding Anthony's self defense claims, Jeff Metcalf, the father of Austin Metcalf, showed up and was asked to leave before being escorted out by Dallas Police. The parents of Karmelo Anthony were scheduled to speak at this press conference. Alexander said Metcalf's attendence was "a disrespect to the dignity of his son", adding that it was "inappropriate to be near this family". [9]