Color Of Change: Facebook’s Calculated Cover Up of XCheck Program Proves the Company Cannot Be Trusted to Self-Regulate

For Immediate Release: September 14, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Facebook’s Calculated Cover Up of XCheck Program Proves the Company Cannot Be Trusted to Self-Regulate NATIONWIDE — In response to new revelations reported by the Wall Street Journal today about Facebook’s XCheck program and the company’s whitelisting practices exempting high-profile users from content moderation […]

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MINN POST OP-ED: Safety Not Fear, a New Approach to Public Safety

Scott Roberts, Color Of Change’s Sr. Director of Criminal Justice Campaigns, explains why we cannot accept tinkering with the current model of policing in place of real change. In Minneapolis, communities are coming together to make the city safer and Color Of Change launched Safety Not Fear. “The campaign gives Minneapolis members a platform to highlight what works and what doesn’t to keep communities safe. It’s clear that police reform and new police training requirements are not working. What we’re doing isn’t working for Black & Brown communities facing police violence, for families concerned about crime, for folks who don’t consider the place they call home safe.”

Full article at https://bit.ly/3zbey4x

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THE HILL: Translating Presence Into Power

The Hill reports on how Color of Change has become a leader in the push to hold tech giants accountable. “Part of what we’ve had to do over the last several years is translate presence into power,” President Rashad Robinson says. He’s been pivotal in pushing social media platforms—especially Facebook, to conduct a civil rights audit. “My work every single day is working to build the infrastructure to get people lined up to fight — so we can have more people fighting for change, more people holding these companies accountable, and more ways to right the balance of power.”

Full article at https://bit.ly/38RLlkk

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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Pride 2021 & 10 LGBTQ Changemakers

Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson made the Hollywood Reporter’s top 10 list of LGBTQ changemakers this year. After George Floyd was murdered, his renewed efforts to make the entertainment industry confront its portrayals of cops had a huge impact. COPS and Live PD were canceled, and more than a dozen TV shows brought on Color of Change to rethink depictions of policing, the justice system and racism. Next Robinson wants to see people of color get their due in LGBTQ stories.

Full article at https://bit.ly/2X3i587

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ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF “COP CITY” PROJECT REVEALS DANGEROUS POLICY INFLUENCE OF ATLANTA P.D., POLICE FOUNDATION

For Immediate Release September 8, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE: ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF “COP CITY” PROJECT REVEALS DANGEROUS POLICY INFLUENCE OF ATLANTA P.D., POLICE FOUNDATION    Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement after the Atlanta City Council approved a proposal […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: CHARGES IN ELIJAH MCCLAIN’S DEATH ARE A FIRST STEP TOWARD ACCOUNTABILITY — BUT THIS IS NOT JUSTICE

For Immediate Release September 2, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: CHARGES IN ELIJAH MCCLAIN’S DEATH ARE A FIRST STEP TOWARD ACCOUNTABILITY — BUT THIS IS NOT JUSTICE Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement following the indictment of three Colorado police officers and two […]

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WASHINGTON POST INTERVIEW: Rashad Robinson Is an Intersectional Leader Fighting for Equity & Justice

Columnist Jonathan Capeheart sat down with Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson – who he calls “a civil rights leader you should be paying more attention to” – for Pride month. Rashad calls what’s happening now “a deep cultural shift in America” and explains what it is means that racial justice has become a majoritarian issue in America as racial justice that moved people to the streets. He talks about how to transform the presence of Black people into real power, and what cues we can follow from the LGBTQ movement.

Full audio interview at https://wapo.st/3yYadl7

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COLOR OF CHANGE JOINED DETROIT PEOPLE’S PLATFORM IN DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTS FOR RESIDENTS HARMED BY CHRYSLER PLANT EXPANSION

For Immediate Release: August 31, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE JOINED DETROIT PEOPLE’S PLATFORM IN DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTS FOR RESIDENTS HARMED BY CHRYSLER PLANT EXPANSION   NATIONAL- Today, Color Of Change joined Detroit People’s Platform, Justice for Beniteau Residents, and Representative Rashida Tlaib to deliver a signed petition of nearly 4,000 advocates calling […]

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FINALISTS SELECTED FOR BLACK MUSIC EXECUTIVE PIPELINE TO INCREASE THE PRESENCE OF BLACK PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRY

For Immediate Release: August 24, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   FINALISTS SELECTED FOR BLACK MUSIC EXECUTIVE PIPELINE TO INCREASE THE PRESENCE OF BLACK PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDUSTRY Finalists will be honored at a series of events this weekend. More information is available upon request. NEW YORK — Today, Color Of Change, the largest online racial justice […]

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MORE THAN 75 ADVOCACY GROUPS CALL ON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO CONDEMN ANTI-PROTEST LAWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org   MORE THAN 75 ADVOCACY GROUPS CALL ON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO CONDEMN ANTI-PROTEST LAWS Advocacy groups to the DOJ on state sponsored bills meant to disrupt First Amendment right to protest: “This is an assault on our constitutional rights, our communities, and human […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: FIFTY SIX YEARS AFTER VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BLACK VOTERS NEED NEW FEDERAL PROTECTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THIS RIGHT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2021 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE: FIFTY SIX YEARS AFTER VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BLACK VOTERS NEED NEW FEDERAL PROTECTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THIS RIGHT  Rashad Robinson, Color Of Change president, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: “Fifty six years […]

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BET: 3 Ways to Demand Justice Now That The Derek Chauvin Trial Is Over

The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd is just the beginning of a long journey for officials to step up and enact real solutions that change the conditions Black people face at the hands of police, and move us towards true justice and reinvestment in our communities. Color Of Change is running campaigns to support the Department of Justice’s investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department’s practices, to fund non-policing public safety programs, and end qualified immunity once and for all. Full article is at https://bet.us/3Cfxa64.

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