TacToks - Rooted & Rising Together

Schedule

Sat Nov 22 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Hilltop Heritage Middle School | Tacoma, WA

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A night of INSPIRATION! Four nationally celebrated Tacoma voices share an evening of powerful storytelling, poetry, and purpose.
About this Event

What happens when four of Tacoma’s most requested speakers decide to come home and share one stage—on the same night—for the very first time?

TAC Toks: Rooted & Rising Together is a live, two‑hour experience that fuses keynote energy with Tacoma grit. Nationally booked poet‑educator Christian Paige, best‑selling author and youth advocate John “Push” Gaines, community strategist Tamar Jackson, and International Author/Culture Consultant Jahmad Canley will each deliver a 20‑minute signature talk that has moved audiences from boardrooms to ballrooms across the country.

Between sets, Tacoma’s own Boe Blast keeps the room lifted, and Fourth Gen Labs founder Christian "Creed " Reed emcees the flow. The night culminates with an on‑stage panel where the quartet unpacks why collaborative economics, shared platforms, and hometown pride are the antidotes to scarcity thinking.

Expect spoken‑word that trembles, stories that challenge, and practical calls to action you can apply before Monday morning. Whether you’re an educator, entrepreneur, civic leader, or creative, you’ll leave reminded that "the fruits are good because the roots are good" and that we rise higher when we rise together.


Agenda
Doors Open & Networking
Opening Message
TacTok Session #1 – Dr. John Gaines
Interlude – Bo Blast
TacTok Session #2 – Tamar Jackson
Intermission
TacTok Session #3 – Jahmad Canley
Interlude - Boe Blast
TacTok Session #4 – Christian Paige
Panel Discussion
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Where is it happening?

Hilltop Heritage Middle School, 602 North Sprague Avenue, Tacoma, United States

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Tickets

USD 55.20

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