NYPAN

NYPAN, the New York Progressive Action Network, was founded in December of 2016, following the 2016 elections. The founding chapters were all grassroots organizations that had formed during the Bernie Sanders campaign in New York. Volunteers in these organizations, many of them entirely new to politics, became heavily involved in their communities, built networks, and made lasting friendships. At the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, representatives from these grassroots organizations met up and decided that, even though the primary was over, the movement was too important to abandon.

In March 2023, I️  participated as a panelist for the New York State Progressive Action Network "The Big Payback Screening."  Over 100 participants were present for the screening and panelist discussion. The following questions presented during the screening included the following: 

• What ARE reparations?

• Why should we do reparations?

• Why are reparations important to YOU?

• What form can reparations take?

• What are the things people say are difficult about doing this? What’s standing in the way?

The replay for this screening and discussion is assessable here.