National People's Action

National People's Action is a group that, according to its Web site, is "a Network of community power organizations from across the country that work to advance a national economic and racial justice agenda." The group promotes human dignity and basic human rights, seeks to "democratize the market," "put people above profits" and seeks to "Take back our power to use the government as our tool to promote the common good, correct the injustices of the past, and redistribute resources equitably and sustainably."

Activities

 * Spearheaded efforts to pass the Community Reinvestment Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act in the 1970s, considered an economic justice policy.
 * NPA coordinated the Illinois Coalition Against Predatory Home Loans that led to the passage of anti-predatory lending legislation signed by Governor Roc Blagojevich in August, 2003.

Board
Accessed June 2013:


 * Eugene Barnes
 * Emira Palacios
 * Marilyn Evans
 * Jenifer Fernandez Ancona
 * Aleciah Anthony
 * Don Elmer
 * Hugh Espey
 * Bruce Gottschall
 * Bobby Tolbert
 * George Goehl

Emeritus Board
 * Cal Bradford

Related Sourcewatch resources

 * 99% Spring

External resources

 * John Stauber, The Progressive Movement is a PR Front for Rich Democrats, March 15, 2013, CounterPunch.

Contact
National People's Action 810 N. Milwaukee Chicago, IL 60642 USA Phone: 312.243.3035 Web site: http://www.npa-us.org