Fawn Walker Montgomery is an author, advocate, storyteller, writer, holistic wellness practitioner, conscious consultant, and longtime community organizer. She is the CEO of Fawn Walker Montgomery Consulting and Take Action Advocacy Group (TAAG). Fawn focuses her work on social justice, collective liberation and organizing with both organizations. Fawn holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Johnson C. Smith University (HBCU) and a master’s degree in criminal justice administration from Point Park University. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and is certified in breathwork, embodied social justice, and detox wellness coaching. With over 17 years of experience in public service, writing, social work, and community organizing, Fawn served two terms as a McKeesport councilwoman and made history as the first Black woman to run for a State seat in the Mon Valley area of Allegheny County. Since January 2024, she has written a monthly column for the New Pittsburgh Courier on social justice and Black voices. Fawn has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2026 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Community Service Award, 2024 Black Women Green Future Award, the 2020 SiStars Leadership Award, and the 2018 New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence award. She strongly believes that community organizing is our superpower and is essential for driving change. In August 2025, she published her first book, Healing In The Fight: A Black Woman’s Journey With Endometriosis and Radical Self-Care.
My endometriosis story began at the age of 11 when I got my period, and remains inseparable from my work in activism and advocacy. I had my first gynecological exam and was on birth control before I turned 16. But it was in the 9th grade that…