For Immediate Release: April 7, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Sets Higher Standard for Supreme Court Justice Qualifications Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement after the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. “As she becomes the first […]
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: REFUSAL TO HOLD AMIR LOCKE’S KILLER ACCOUNTABLE IS A REMINDER OF HOW POLICE, LEGAL SYSTEM FAIL TO PROTECT BLACK LIVES Scott Roberts, senior director of criminal justice and democracy campaigns at Color Of Change issued this statement following the decision not to bring charges […]
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Color Of Change Vice President Arisha Hatch joins U.S. Rep. Ayanna in explaining why now is the time for Biden to cancel student debt, and the huge benefits it’d have for Black women. On the campaign trail, Biden pledged to cancel $10,000 of debt per borrower, and has extended the pause on student loan payments twice over pandemic, providing millions of families temporary relief. Now the clock is ticking. “Black women are the most educated and indebted demographic group in our country. Generations of discriminatory policies like redlining and predatory lending have denied our families the opportunity to build wealth.” Canceling student debt would help close the racial wealth gap.
Full article at https://on.thegrio.com/3uGa6vJ
For Immediate Release: March 29, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org STATEMENT FROM RASHAD ROBINSON, PRESIDENT OF COLOR OF CHANGE, ON PASSAGE OF EMMETT TILL ANTILYNCHING ACT “Lynching was not just a tool of terror — it was a tool of political oppression used to silence Black people and maintain the status quo of white supremacy. The signing […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org ADVOCATES DELIVER OVER 14,500 PETITIONS TO NY GOVERNOR HOCHUL CALLING FOR FREE PRISON COMMUNICATION ALBANY, NY — Today, advocates from the New York Connecting Families coalition delivered 14,590 signed petitions to Governor Kathy Hochul, urging her to allocate $21.6 million in the state’s budget to make […]
For Immediate Release: March 24, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org PRESS RELEASE: ACLU AND COLOR OF CHANGE REVEAL TIES BETWEEN BLACKNORTH INITIATIVE CO-CHAIR, BAIL INDUSTRY IN NEW LETTER Letter to Toronto-Based Racial Justice Business Collaborative Urges Co-Chair Prem Watsa to Withdraw From For-Profit Bail Industry TORONTO – The American Civil Liberties Union and Color Of Change […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org ADVOCATES APPLAUD THE ADVANCEMENT OF SEN. DUCKWORTH’S LEGISLATION RESTORING FCC’S FULL AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS HIGH COST OF PHONE CALLS FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee moved the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: WE CELEBRATE KENDRICK FULTON’S RELEASE BUT HIS REINCARCERATION DEMONSTRATES WHY BIDEN MUST GRANT CLEMENCY NOW Arisha Hatch, Vice-President and Chief of Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement after the federal Bureau of Prisons released Kendrick Fulton from McLennan County Jail following […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2022 CONTACT media@colorofchange.org Leading Racial Justice and Entertainment Leaders Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Database of Black Professionals in the Music Industry Diverse Representation and #ChangeMusic’s Black Music Executives Pipeline Program Will Pair Emerging Black Talent with Industry Leaders and Create Database TODAY — Diverse Representation and #ChangeMusic announced the launch of the […]
STATEMENT FROM RASHAD ROBINSON, PRESIDENT OF COLOR OF CHANGE, ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS “Last night’s State of the Union failed to address the glaring and gross inequities that Black communities face. In this moment, we need people in this country to come together and acknowledge these challenges — not ignore them. People […]
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Rashad joins the Takeaway for Black.Queer.Rising., a special series launched this Black History Month that highlights Black Queer people’s impact on American culture and society. Rashad talks extensively about Color Of Change’s work. “When Black people win, the country moves in the right direction. Whether we are operating in Silicon Valley with unchecked power, whether we’re dealing with the images that come out of Hollywood, or the things that happen in Washington D.C., this is all about folks gameplan’ing out what they believe they have to do around racial justice and equity. And they’ll do just as much as they think they have to. So along the way, we’re trying to change the rules.”
Full interview at https://bit.ly/3vehsW5
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Color of Change president Rashad Robinson joins MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to discuss what the future of equality looks like as states like Florida and Texas ramp up their attacks on LGBTQ kids. The number of adults who identify as LGBTQ has nearly doubled since 2012, with Gen Z driving the boom. Rashad talks about how to transform the presence of LGBTQ people into real political power. “This is often how it goes,” he explains. “As social progress happens for any group, we see the backlash. What we have to look at is the numbers of people willing to fight for social change, to stand and make sure their voices are heard.”
Full interview video at https://on.msnbc.com/3tZTygt