Our History
2004
New Voices is founded and attends the Women’s March in Washington DC.
2008
New Voices hosts our first “Kinks, Locks, and Twists” conference.
2014
New Voices opens offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cleveland, Ohio.
2020
New Voices hosts our first #SayHerName March for Justice in honor of Black women and trans women murdered by misogynoir violence, mobilizing over 1,000 Philadelphians to convene in defense and support of Black women and Black queer folks.
2021
New Voices launches “Black Women, Green Future,” an Environmental Justice-focused initiative and award show.
2022
Co-Founder La’Tasha D. Mayes successfully runs for office and becomes a Pennsylvania House Representative.
2022
New Voices distributes over $50,000 to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Cleveland-based community members navigating interpersonal and systemic violence through our "#Say Her Name" Justice Fund.
2023
New Voices launches "RJ IGNITE" leadership development organizing cohorts across all three organizational cities.
2024
New Voices appoints Deputy Director, Beulah Osueke, as Executive Director.
2025
New Voices launches "Defend Our Kin," "We the People," and "Imagining New Worlds" leadership development cohorts, and "The People's Portal" city-based political homes, across all three organizational cities.