We’re proud to share that TOP has submitted a panel proposal for SXSW 2023 — Civic Life in 2050, Democratic Renewal or Decline?, featuring Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. We know that key in our efforts to build a democracy in Texas that looks like us and shares our values, our ideas have to be …
TOP and Black Citizenship in Action this Saturday will present “When is Juneteenth: Are we really free?,” a safe space for Black people in Texas. This event will allow Black people from across the state to come together to discuss our citizenship identity in America. At 11 a.m. Saturday on TOP’s Facebook page, we will broadcast …
The following is a statement from Lucille Spencer, a Texas Organizing Project (TOP) member and mother of Ben Spencer who has been fighting for his release for 34 years, on Ben finally being set free today after a wrongful conviction kept him behind bars: “My heart is full and just spilling with bliss that this …
Ready to elect Tarsha Jackson to Houston City Council It’s election time again in Houston! TOP’s very own Tarsha Jackson is in a runoff for Houston City Council District B and the special election is taking place RIGHT NOW. For over 17 years, Tarsha has been a powerful voice for our communities, fighting for fairness and justice …
We’re endorsing Biden and Harris We’re proud to announce the endorsed candidates TOP and TOP PAC will be pushing to the 1.6 million voters of color we are engaging this cycle, the new voices of Texas who will make the difference in flipping the state. TOP members screened more than 40 candidates this year, including during …
TOP members are excited about the news this past week of Ben Spencer being closer to getting back his freedom. Ben is the son of longtime TOP member Lucille Spencer who for over 30 years has fought to get justice after his wrongful conviction. Over the last six months, members have ramped up pressure with petitions, rallies, …
Climate Change & Abbott’s Failing Infrastructure Demand Action HOUSTON, TX – In the wake of devastating storms that tore through Houston earlier this month, resulting in tragic deaths and leaving over a million residents without power for days in devastating heat, Texas Organizing Project (TOP) calls for urgent action to address the impacts of climate …
About the Texas Organizing Project (TOP): Founded in 2009, TOP has grown to one of the leading grassroots organizing operations in Texas, advancing racial and economic justice through community and electoral organizing. Our programs are anchored in the three largest metro regions of the state — Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. We are a membership-based …
About the Texas Organizing Project (TOP): Founded in 2009, TOP has grown to one of the leading grassroots organizing operations in Texas, advancing racial and economic justice through community and electoral organizing. Our programs are anchored in the three largest metro regions of the state — Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. We are a membership-based …
About the Texas Organizing Project (TOP): Founded in 2009, TOP has grown to one of the leading grassroots organizing operations in Texas, advancing racial and economic justice through community and electoral organizing. Our programs are anchored in the three largest metro regions of the state — Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. We are a membership-based …
