Kiela Smith, Co-founder of Artists Design The Future, had a very rosy update for her organization that gives one hope. Her organization got an influx of funds to move it forward.
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Cheryl Contee, a CEO making a difference for women and progressives in the venture capital space.
CEO at The Impact Seat Foundation & National Board Chair for Netroots Nation, Cheryl Contee, discusses the venture capital’s failure to reach black entrepreneurs as well as the state of the Progressive movement.
Analilia Mejia, Co-Director – Center for Popular Democracy Action, provided a clinic on activism
Analilia Mejia, the Co-Director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, provided a clinic on activism. She made it clear that the BIPOC community must engage and demand more from politicians seeking their votes.
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on how to improve education.
The President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, visited with PDR at Netroots Nation 2023 (#NN23) to discuss the state of our education.
Netroots Nation 2023 Townhall Deputy Mayor Ali Thome tells why she attends yearly and political.
Ali Thome, a child we watch grow up in Netroots Nation yearly from adolescent to young woman, explains her journey in the Progressive movement.
Mondale Robinson, Enfield, NC Mayor & Founder of the Black Male Voter Project, nails it.
My good friend Mondale Robinson sat once again to talk about the voting realities of Americans and black men in particular. He did not mince his words as he told some inconvenient truths.
Four impressive Progressive activists from all walks courtesy of Netroots Nation 2023 #NN23
Netroots Nation, 2023 in Chicago, was impressive. These four Progressive activists, Kamau Franklin, Analilia Mejia, Bruce Pollard, and Bruce Fealk, are making a difference. In some form, we can all intentionally engage in our body politic to make a difference, no matter how small.
Texas border shame. Why Medicare Advantage must die. Gen Z #NN23 attendee gives me hope.
A shameful Governor Abbott and his cabal take cruelty to another level. Here is why Medicare Advantage must die. Gen Zs like Ali Thome gives me hope.
Working Families Party, Maurice Mitchell destroys the myth about centrism at Netroots Nation.
The National Director of the Working Families Party, Maurice Mitchell, destroys the myth that centrism, incrementalism, and neoliberalism are not ideologies in his interview at Netroots Nation 2023 (#NN23). And he points out the dangers of that often cauterized belief system.
Live- Netroots Nation 2023 in Chicago (Day 1) Randi Weingarten, Analilia Mejia, & Maurice Mitchell
Live from Netroots Nation in Chicago featuring AFT President Randi Weingarten, WFP National Director Maurice Mitchell, and Center for Popular Democracy Action Analilia Mejia.