By Gaby Galvin Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has dismantled Roe v. Wade in a bombshell decision — and some states have banned abortion completely — reproductive justice advocates are making the link between abortion access, civil rights and democracy. They say that there is some overlap between state laws making it harder to […]
For Immediate Release: July 29, 2022 Press Contact: media@colorofchange.org Civil Rights, Racial Justice, and Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Urge Congress to Decouple Police Funding Bills from Assault Weapons Ban and Community Safety Investment Bills As organizations that have spent years fighting for civil rights, racial justice and the genuine safety that all of our communities deserve, […]
Color Of Change’s criminal justice team writes about what we can do in this moment to protect women and access to abortion. Now is the time to fight for reproductive freedom at the state and local levels. The easiest way to do this: ensure DAs don’t prosecute pregnancy outcomes. DAs have the power to sanction arrests and create prison pipelines for abortions, stillbirths, miscarriages and accessing types of care. They also have the power to sidestep criminalization and enforce policies that put women’s well-being first. Since they are elected officials, they report to voters like us who keep them in office. We’ve heard horror stories of women in Texas sent to jail for having abortions and women in Mississippi denied abortions for ectopic pregnancies that would save their lives. It’s time to flex our power by targeting DAs.
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For Immediate Release: February 4, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.com COLOR OF CHANGE JOINED ACTIVISTS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DEMAND JUSTICE FOR MATTHEW “ZADOK” WILLIAMS AT PETITION DELIVERY On Jan 12th, DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Thurmond denied an opportunity to receive the #JusticeforZadok: Demand Justice for Matthew “Zadok” Williams petition, which gained over 35,000 signatures, […]
For Immediate Release September 16, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE & ACLU CALL ON PRESIDENT BIDEN TO GRANT CLEMENCY TO PEOPLE RELEASED UNDER THE CARES ACT IN FULL PAGE WASHINGTON POST AD Click here to see the ad Color Of Change, the American Civil Liberties Union take out full page ad to demand […]
Color Of Change’s Sr Director of Criminal Justice Scott Roberts writes about Gwen Levi, a 76-year-old grandmother and cancer survivor who was cruelly re-incarcerated after missing a phone call from case manager while taking a computer class. Color Of Change members helped secure Gwen’s freedom. Roberts explains how they are 4,000 others like her on home confinement during COVID-19, and President Biden has the power to grant clemency and free them for good. “Though Levi was home, the conditions of confinement were still stringent — she was required to get an approval of an itinerary to go anywhere, wear an ankle monitor and constant check in before leaving and returning… Home confinement is simply an extension of the prison system, one that tethers people to ankle bracelets and constant surveillance.”
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Gwen Levi is a 76-year old cancer survivor, grandmother, and Black woman. She is one of thousands who were deemed high risk for COVID-19, and released from prison in 2020 to finish their sentences at home. Recently, she was sent back to prison after missing a phone call from her case manager while attending a […]
For Immediate Release: July 6, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: GWEN LEVI’S RELEASE REVEALS PERSISTENT CRUELTY OF MASS INCARCERATION — BIDEN MUST USE CLEMENCY POWERS TO STOP SPREAD OF COVID-19 Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement after a federal judge granted compassionate […]
For Immediate Release: June 21, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org PUMA Joins Color Of Change in Sponsoring Olympic Gold Medalist Gwen Berry for 2021 Season NATIONWIDE – Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, today announced PUMA will match the organization’s $15,000 sponsorship of Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry. Berry will be a part […]
One hundred years after the horrific Tulsa race massacre, the Justice for Greenwood Foundation will award the three living survivors of the murders a $300K gift. Mother Viola Fletcher, Mother Lessie Benningfield, and Hughes Van Ellis, will each receive $100K. This comes after years of calls for reparations and justice for the survivors, and renewed campaigns and calls for justice driven by Color Of Change. Hundreds of Black lives, businesses, and homes were destroyed. “Black Wall Street” as it was called was burned to the ground and 100,000 Black people were left homeless. But until now, no survivor, nor any of their family members, has ever been compensated.
Organizations launch major investment in ongoing fight for reparative justice NATIONWIDE — As the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre concludes, the Justice for Greenwood Foundation announced a six-figure gift to the remaining survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Thanks to the organization’s countless supporters, Color Of Change members and fundraising efforts nationwide, the Justice […]
Protests have broken out across the country since Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that none of the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death would be charged. Scott Roberts, Color Of Change’s Senior Director of Criminal Justice Campaigns, joined CBSN to discuss how the justice system has failed, what Taylor’s mother has asked for, and why protesters continue to call for the defunding of police. Watch the full interview at https://www.yahoo.com/news/breonna-taylor-case-sparks-more-204309505.html