HISTORY

The Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) was founded in August 2014 by Minister Dominique Alexander and with the support of Damon Crenshaw and Keyaira D. Saunders. The Next Generation Action Network has developed to be one of the largest social justice organizations in North Texas and one of the fastest-growing organizations in the nation, with several chapters across the country. Some of the major focuses within the organization include Education, Legal Advocacy, Criminal Justice, Women's rights, LGBTQIA, and Human & Civil Rights violations.

Over the years, the Next Generation Action Network has organized for a plethora of causes. It has taken great strides towards combatting oppression and discrimination for the Black, Brown, and indigenous communities.

Shortly after the organization was established, the Next Generation Action Network took to the streets in September of 2014, protesting against the non-indictment of Darren Wilson and joining the national fight for justice for Michael Brown.

In January of 2015, NGAN continued its fight in social justice and advocacy when they introduced a bill for missing adults between the ages of 17-64 that are believed to be in imminent danger. This arose in memory of D’Lisa Kelley whose disappearance in 2014 was not properly handled by the Dallas Police Department, ultimately leading to her death. This advocacy lead to the creation of a statewide law called the C.L.E.A.R Alert for missing adults.

Keeping momentum on the movement locally & nationally, The Next Generation Action Network protested the McKinney Police Department for the assault of participants at a pool party and the Waller County Police Department for the murder of 28-year old Sandra Bland. The persistent actions of NGAN to hold the Waller County Sheriff accountable for her death aided the advocacy that got the Sandra Bland Act signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June of 2017.

In December of 2015, NGAN organized the senior class at South Oak Cliff High School to engage in a walkout as attention had been drawn to the unhealthy conditions of the buildings and the overall learning environment for the students. Inspired by the work to get South Oak Cliff High School students a long overdue facility, NGAN started its education advocacy program, NGAN Excel. The success of the advocacy for SOC High School allowed the school to obtain a new 62 million dollar facility, which was unveiled in January of 2020.

After a long summer of protests in 2016 for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the Next Generation Action Network developed its Legal Advocacy Fund, which has provided legal counseling and support to dozens of community members.

With the organization’s scale of involvement in the community, the Next Generation Action Network has created several Police Oversight panels throughout the country with local municipal partners, like the creation of the City of Dallas Community Police Oversight Board that in 2018 passed unanimously at Dallas City Hall in April of 2019.

NGAN Electoral Justice Campaign implement across the country has elected people like Congresswoman Cori Bush, Dallas County District Attorney John Crezout, and several others. That is why we have grown to be the voice for the Next Generation.