NEW VOICES PITTSBURGH INC

Description

The spark for New Voices was ignited in 2004 when four Black women, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Bekezela Mguni, Maria Nicole Dautruche, and Lois "Toni" McClendon, gathered women of color and allies from Western Pennsylvania to attend the Women’s March in Washington. From that singular event, New Voices has grown from a grassroots organization to a nonprofit with offices spanning three cities and two states. . In 2023, New Voices’ Co-Founder, La’Tasha D. Mayes accepted the call to serve and is a Pennsylvania State Representative, illustrating the power and influence of Black women and the Reproductive Justice framework.

Our staff currently work in three cities, Cleveland, Ohio and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are leaders in their communities armed with a deep knowledge and understanding of Reproductive Justice. Our organizers and canvassers are providing resources and education, registering people to vote, and helping the Reproductive Justice leaders of tomorrow.