Chattanooga Organized for Action

Chattanooga, TN
Joined November 2010
THEY ASKED, WE DELIVERED: read the proposals and demands we sent to city council over the weekend. Then call in to tonight’s meeting and demand action. Council has no excuse now. Share with everyone you know before 6 p.m.
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Gamaliel is adding their voice to the growing number of organizations and advocacy groups pushing to address the potential crisis that the COVID-19 outbreak poses for incarcerated people. Virtual Rally today at 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT. facebook.com/gamalielnetwork
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Listen to @chattaction’s Michael Gilliland talk about #Chattanooga’s civil rights history on @WUTC_FM’s Scenic Roots: ow.ly/heJJ50vU4AF #ScenicRoots #LocalStories chattaction.org
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COA releases new report on racial displacement in Chattanooga, written by Dr. Ken Chilton. #BestTownForWho #CHA #gentrification chattaction.org/negro-remova…
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Planning on Exercising Your First Amendment on Sunday at the President's Rally? COA’s legal aid hotline is here to answer your protest-related legal questions. Local attorneys are available Nov. 4 (12-9pm) to offer advice, legal representation or to alert observers 423-454-9859
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Great coverage of our People's History Walking Tours in the Times Free Press. xitter.cf/timesfreepress/status/…
Tonight, as part of its effort to educate local residents, Chattanoga Organized for Action is hosting a talk on the history of local indigenous peoples. timesfreepress.com/news/loca…
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Thanks to everyone in this video at The @womensmarch in DC & other cities throughout our country and the world!! #GetInvolved #DontGiveUp – at Washington, DC
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A COA donor has agreed to offer a handcrafted 1'x 2' sign to anyone that donates >$500 in our fundraising drive flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…
eepurl.com/cnSnlz November is a month full of action. Affect change beyond the ballot box...there's plenty to do in Chattanooga.
Extensive article makes front page of @TimesFreePress covering Chattanooga's inequitable bank lending practices, revealed by COA's report. xitter.cf/timesfreepress/status/…
Black families rejected for home loans at higher rate than whites in Chattanooga, study finds timesfreepress.com/news/loca…
Check out COA's year-long study into bank lending in Chattanooga, with remarkable racial disparities #CHA #banks chattaction.org/whose-reinve…
Chattanooga activists call for more #diversity in local #philanthropy bit.ly/2aRwrLJ #nonprofit – at New Jersey, USA
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Community organizing training tomorrow hosted by @gamalielnetwork. RSVP to attend. nooga.com/173587/training-ev…
Thanks so much to @utc_art @Apothecary_glry @aggietoppins and the amazing student artists for making counter-culture history come to life.
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The debut UTC Graphic Design exhibit for the People's History of Chattanooga was phenomenal #CelebratePeoplesHistory
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Agreed payment for taxes in 2010 for Walnut Commons was $0 a year.
Attorney for Walnut Commons states that definition of "low-income" is the discretion of property owners, not city or HUD definition
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Attorney for Developer states no requirement for low or moderate income housing for project on Walnut Commons
HEB board has not been shown evidence that @RiverCityCo has monitored a single PILOT property or filed a single report as per agreement.