Keeanga-Yamhatta Taylor delivers her 2016 keynote address, “Organizing in the Era of Black Lives Matter.”
Karen Scharff delivers her Justice Works 2016 welcome address.
Citizen Action’s president, Ivette Alfonso, welcomes attendees to Justice Works 2016.
Alicia Garza delivers her 2015 keynote address, “#BlackLivesMatter: Not a Moment, a Movement.”
Zephyr Teachout delivers her 2015 featured speech, “Illegitimate Power.”
Karen Scharff delivers her Justice Works 2015 welcome address.
Mary Key Henry delivers her 2015 keynote address, “Journey Toward a Just Society.”
Bill Fletcher, Jr. delivers his 2015 keynote address, “Building People Power: What Clues Can History Offer?”
Dr. Imani Perry delivers her 2014 keynote address, “With Community and Justice for All: Post-Racist Organizing in the 21st Century.”
Ilyse Hogue delivers the Sunday keynote address, “Changing the Culture Through Changing the Conversation: The Rise of Online Dialogue in Shaping the Debate.”
Rep. Paul Tonko opened Sunday morning with his address, “Renewing the Promise: Supporting a Progressive Vision for America that Celebrates Diversity and Empowers People.”
Karen Scharff welcomes attendees to Justice Works 2014.
Damon Silvers delivers a 2013 keynote address, “The Path to Shared Prosperity: Addressing Our Nation’s Solidarity Deficit.”
Congressman Paul Tonko welcomes Justice Works 2012 attendees to Albany.
Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff speaks about the progress made and the battles in the year ahead.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman delivered the conference’s dinner address, “Restoring New Yorkers’ Confidence in Government and the Economy.”
Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff addresses our unique moment to build the progressive movement in New York and America.
Former USAction President, and Co-Director of Citizen Action/Illinois, William McNary delivered his inspirational address discussing the changing dynamics of progressive politics.
On June 4 and 5, 2011, over 300 of New York’s leading progressive activists, from every corner of the state, converged upon Albany to share knowledge, skills, and inspiration at Justice Works: A Conference for Progressive New York. Kathy Sheehan, the Treasurer of the City of Albany, welcomed attendees to Albany.