For Immediate Release January 6, 2022 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: ONE YEAR AFTER CAPITOL RIOTS, PRESIDENT BIDEN AND SENATE DEMOCRATS STILL FAIL TO PROTECT ELECTIONS, BLACK VOTERS Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement after President Joe Biden’s speech on the […]
For Immediate Release December 23, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: KIMBERLY POTTER’S CONVICTION IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TOWARD ACCOUNTABILITY, STILL FALLS SHORT OF JUSTICE Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement after a Hennepin County jury convicted former police officer […]
For Immediate Release: December 22, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Extending Student Loan Moratorium is Step in the Right Direction, Complete Elimination is Real Racial Justice Legislation NATIONWIDE — Color Of Change Vice President Arisha Hatch issued the following statement in regards to President Biden’s student loan repayment freeze until May 1, 2022: “President […]
For Immediate Release: December 21, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: D.O.J. RULE CHANGE IS A WELCOME STEP TOWARD ENDING MASS INCARCERATION – BUT DOES NOT EXCUSE BIDEN FROM USING CLEMENCY Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland reversed […]
STATEMENT FROM SCOTT ROBERTS, INTERIM CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS, COLOR OF CHANGE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATE PASSAGE OF SB913 “Color Of Change is dismayed to learn that Senate Bill 913 was voted out of the Pennsylvania Senate last week in a 46-4 floor vote. We commend the senators who voted against the bill, in particular Senator […]
For Immediate Release December 9, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: COUNCIL APPROVAL OF MAYOR FREY’S BUDGET MARKS YET ANOTHER MOVE TO APPEASE POLICE, ENDANGER BLACK AND BROWN LIVES Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement following the Minneapolis City Council’s vote approving Mayor Jacob […]
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2021 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Calls for Section 230 Reform, Antitrust Action at House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on Holding Big Tech Accountable NATIONWIDE — Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson released the following statement summarizing his testimony today at the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing, […]
TESTIMONY OF RASHAD ROBINSON, PRESIDENT OF COLOR OF CHANGE U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY HEARING ON “HOLDING BIG TECH ACCOUNTABLE: TARGETED REFORMS TO TECH’S LEGAL IMMUNITY” DECEMBER 1, 2021 Chair Pallone, Chair Doyle, Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Latta — thank you for having me here today. I […]
For Immediate Release: November 24, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: VERDICT IN MCMICHAEL, BRYAN TRIAL IS A STEP TOWARDS ACCOUNTABILITY, NOT JUSTICE Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change, issued the following statement after today’s verdict: “Today marks the first step toward accountability for Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan, after their atrocious […]
Ms. Vanita Gupta Associate Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20540 Ms. Kristen Clarke Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20540 August, 10, 2021 Dear Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke, We write to you, two champions of […]
For Immediate Release November 19, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: ACQUITTAL IN KYLE RITTENHOUSE MURDER TRIAL REVEALS RACIST DOUBLE-STANDARD IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, UNDERSCORES NEED FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change, issued this statement after a Kenosha County jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of murder: “Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal doesn’t just […]
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Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson recently joined the Aspen Institute’s Commission of Information Disorder along with national and global media celebrities from Katie Couric to Prince Harry. Based on a new report, they have just come out with practical solutions to try to tamp down misinformation on the Internet. Robinson is interviewed. “Information and disinformation have always existed. What we’re dealing with now is because of technology, and the prevalence of technology, it is moving at a pace we’ve never seen before. We’re calling on leadership across government and private sectors to engage in dealing with this problem.” He clarifies, “If the platforms say that they actually want to deal with these problems, then they have all sorts of tools at their disposal.”
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