the STORY

Originating in August 2014, The People's Assembly (formerly known as Tacoma Stands Up) was formed in response to a call for solidarity with organizers in Ferguson following the shooting of Michael Brown. TPA’s first action involved organizing a demonstration in downtown Tacoma to protest police brutality and anti-Black violence, which sparked a series of ongoing efforts ranging from vigils, community forums, arts and advocacy events, to a summer-long campaign of marches . These efforts have culminated into an ongoing movement of creative resistance and community power-building for justice and freedom.

the revolution will not be funded

The People’s Assembly is not a 501(c)3 organization. We do not subscribe to or aspire to replicate or participate in the capitalistic and white supremacist non-profit industrial complex.

Ms. Audre Lorde says “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.” In the struggle for liberation, we desire not a seat at the table nor a reformed house, but liberation from economies and systems that have long oppressed us.

We are a grassroots group of friends and comrades who believe in the power of the people. We resist, build, and organize to get free. And we insist on a world where we all can access joy, life, fullness, and longevity.