Take Action Advocacy Group-TAAG

Thank you to everyone who came together for TAAG's Harvest Festival. We're grateful to our community partners including 412Justice, Allegheny Cleanways, Alliance for Police Accountability, and Penn Future as well as all volunteers!

Huge shoutout to the Crawford Village Tenant Council as well!

Self-care isn't just a moment, it's a movement. Black women, especially, need to prioritize rest to power through resistance. You can't pour from an empty cup. So pause, breathe, pray, meditate, love yourself. Rest is revolutionary.

How are you nurturing your soul today?

Big thank you to everyone who pulled up to our Lead Awareness Check-In at the McKeesport Library. This is an ongoing issues of environmental injustice.

When the community shows up, we send a message: we won’t accept unsafe conditions for our families.

Next week! Join our community partners for a People's Hearing in Pittsburgh. A two-day public expression of testimonies and solutions.

Click the link below to register for the event. greenmeetings.regfox.com/speak-easy-s...

Cop City will not stop the violence. This year alone, McKeesport police have committed violence against community members with no accountability. It's time we stand up against Cop City!

To get involved, visit www.takeactionadvocacygroup.org/post/continu...

To learn more about the work Qcares is doing for safe and accessible transportation, follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qcares31/

For TAAG Voices of Liberation Podcast, we talked with TAAG chapter member and President of Qcares, Courtney Thompkins. After her daughter, Quanisha Lashay Ball, was hit by a car and killed, Courtney took action to get justice, not only for her daughter, but for the community.

When leaders design transportation routes, they're not thinking about the people.

When Black and Brown people are victims of pedestrian violence, the media doesn't cover their stories.

Many people in power don't see violence against us as violence.

The Mon Valley has been designated a "sacrifice zone" due to air and water pollution, lead exposure, and food insecurity. We refuse to accept this as our reality.

Join TAAG in the movement for our human rights at www.takeactionadvocacygroup.org/take-action

The Mon Valley has been designated a "sacrifice zone" due to air and water pollution, lead exposure, and food insecurity. We refuse to accept this as our reality.

Join TAAG in the movement for our human rights at www.takeactionadvocacygroup.org/take-action

Join us TOMORROW night for an important discussion with Kelly Doyle of Mission Agape and Rochelle Jackson of Black Women's Policy Center. We're talking everything from food insecurity to advocacy. Check us out live on Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

MONDAY! Join us at the library in McKeesport. We'll be at the community dinner discussing the importance of lead awareness and will have resources and giveaways!

Join our community partners for a People's Hearing in Pittsburgh. A two-day public expression of testimonies and solutions.

Click the link below to register for the event. https://greenmeetings.regfox.com/speak-easy-speak-free---peoples-hearing---pittsburgh

Thank you to everyone who volunteered for TAAG's voter engagement efforts with canvassing and phone calls! We connected with a lot of community members and encouraged them to make their voices heard on important issues. Thanks to everyone who voted!

Huge thanks to the Crawford Village Tenant Council for having us at their Halloween day activities. They do great work for the community.

The Commonwealth Court is unique among state courts in the United States as it is one of only a few specialized intermediate appellate courts in the country and unique in its singular focus on government and administrative law.

Election day is TOMORROW. Remember to make your voice heard and VOTE! In PA we will also cast ballots for a new judge on the Commonwealth Court and voters also decide if one of the current judges should remain on the court for another 10 years.

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We teach the community how to advocate for themselves. If you're looking to make a change in your community, TAAG does community and individual training on organizing, social justice, abolition and more.

To learn more, visit www.takeactionadvocacygroup.org/consulting-f...

Clip from our last Voices of Liberation Podcast episode. Listen to our Community Organizer Tiffany Carter discuss her experience working with TAAG. “Invest in the people, develop their capacity, and they will be able to solve their own problems."" - Nelson Mandela

Voting day is November 4th. Remember to make your voice heard and VOTE! In PA we will also cast ballots for a new judge on the Commonwealth Court and voters also decide if one of the current judges should remain on the court for another 10 years.

Thanks to all of our donors for their support!

Youth Earthseed Fellowship is about growing bold solutions rooted in Black liberation. To join us, apply by Oct 31st at www.takeactionadvocacygroup.org/event-detail...

You can't pour from an empty cup. Rest is an important part of the movement. Don't forget to take care of yourself.

We have to liberate ourselves from systems of oppression and make our own path to economic empowerment. This clip is from TAAG's Voices of Liberation Podcast, focusing on the racism faced by Black environmental organizers. Guests include organizers from Flint Rising and People's Advocacy Institute.

We are the answers to our problems. Our vision is to empower and equip those experiencing social injustices through grassroots community organizing.

To stand with us, join a chapter or volunteer at www.takeactionadvocacygroup.org/take-action

🚨 We’re LIVE today! 🚨

Join us for a powerful conversation with some of the incredible leaders shaping TAAG’s work on the ground and in our communities. This isn’t just talk — it’s about action, power, and the fight for true liberation.

🎙️ Tune in today at 6pm ET and be part of the movement.

Join TAAG, in partnership with the Movement for Black Lives Black Hive, for the Youth Earthseed Fellowship. A 6-week hybrid program for youth ages 10–22 in Allegheny County.

Sign up is open until Oct 15th at www.takeactionadvocacygroup.org/events

Tune in 10/14 for our latest LIVE podcast episode featuring some very special guests who play major roles in our work.

We’ll be diving into the heart of our movement—how we build power, fight for justice, and keep our communities at the center of every decision. You don’t want to miss this one.

Rest is a right that we all have. Capitalism has taken it away from us, but it’s our inherent right to REST.

We don’t need more militant cops. If we want to stop violence, invest in the community. #StopCopCity