COLOR OF CHANGE ANNOUNCES “SAFETY NOT FEAR” CAMPAIGN IN MINNEAPOLIS TO REDEFINE PUBLIC SAFETY, INVEST IN COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING 

For Immediate Release: August 3, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org      COLOR OF CHANGE ANNOUNCES “SAFETY NOT FEAR” CAMPAIGN IN MINNEAPOLIS TO REDEFINE PUBLIC SAFETY, INVEST IN COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING  MINNEAPOLIS — Today, Color Of Change announced the launch of “Safety Not Fear,” a people-powered campaign in Minneapolis to improve public safety for all and invest […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE PRESIDENT RASHAD ROBINSON ISSUES STATEMENT FOLLOWING ARREST AT SUPREME COURT RALLY FOR VOTING RIGHTS

For Immediate Release: July 22, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE PRESIDENT RASHAD ROBINSON ISSUES STATEMENT FOLLOWING ARREST AT SUPREME COURT RALLY FOR VOTING RIGHTS Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change, issued this statement following his arrest on the steps of the Supreme Court after a press event and rally advocating for voting […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: GWEN LEVI’S RELEASE REVEALS PERSISTENT CRUELTY OF MASS INCARCERATION — BIDEN MUST USE CLEMENCY POWERS TO STOP SPREAD OF COVID-19

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 […]

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WNYC RADIO INTERVIEW: Corporations & Voting Rights

Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, joins WNYC host Brian Lehrer to talks about how corporate America is reacting to legislation that restricts voting rights – and what more he thinks they could be doing. Rashad says, “Corporations play an outsized role in advocating the terms of our democracy… We are engaging in the free market the same way they do — by telling them that they can’t come for our money by day and take away our vote or make us unsafe by night.”

Full interview at www.wnyc.org/story/the-brian-lehrer-show-2021-04-16/

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Color Of Change: Olympic Institutions Target Black Athletes with Discriminatory Policies

For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 Media contact: media@colorofchange.org Olympic Institutions Undermine Progress with Wave of Discriminatory Policy Announcements, Send Chilling Message to Black Athletes NATIONWIDE — In response to discriminatory policies upheld by Olympic sports organizations and following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) latest Rule 50 guideline changes for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: BUDGET VOTE INCREASING NYPD FUNDING REVEALS BROKEN PROMISE FROM MAYOR DE BLASIO, CITY COUNCIL TO INVEST IN NYC COMMUNITIES

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE: BUDGET VOTE INCREASING NYPD FUNDING REVEALS BROKEN PROMISE FROM MAYOR DE BLASIO, CITY COUNCIL TO INVEST IN NYC COMMUNITIES Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement following New York City Council vote approving […]

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MORE THAN 85 ADVOCACY GROUPS ENDORSE THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE ACT; URGE CONGRESS TO PASS KEY LEGISLATION 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 28, 2021 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org    MORE THAN 85 ADVOCACY GROUPS ENDORSE THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE ACT; URGE CONGRESS TO PASS KEY LEGISLATION  Newly introduced legislation brings a new focus on public safety as a public health issue, allocates critical resources toward community safety to fill gaps in the current system  […]

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Chauvin Sentence is Historic but Fails to Change History: Police Departments Themselves Must Face the Same Accountability Chauvin Did

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Chauvin Sentence is Historic but Fails to Change History: Police Departments Themselves Must Face the Same Accountability Chauvin Did NEW YORK—Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, issued the following statement in response to the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd:  “While Derek […]

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Color Of Change Endorses Sweeping Antitrust Legislative Package

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2021 Media contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Endorses Sweeping Antitrust Legislative Package NATIONWIDE — In response to the House Judiciary Committee’s vote, concluded today, on the Ending Platform Monopolies Act; American Choice and Innovation Online Act; Platform Competition and Opportunity Act; Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) […]

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#BeyondTheStatement: Color Of Change Holds Corporations Accountable to Racial Justice Promises

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2021 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org #BeyondTheStatement: Color Of Change Holds Corporations Accountable to Racial Justice Promises Leading racial justice organization launches microsite outlining new demands of corporations that made racial justice statements NATIONWIDE — A year after the racial justice protests in response to the murder of George Floyd sparked a wave […]

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Color Of Change: SCOTUS Ruling Against NCAA Confirms It’s Time to Pay the Players

Immediate Release: June 21, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: SCOTUS Ruling Against NCAA Confirms It’s Time to Pay the Players Landmark Decision Highlights NCAA’s Systematic Exploitation of Black Athletes NATIONWIDE – In response to today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision in the National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Shawne Alston case, ruling the NCAA has violated antitrust laws […]

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PUMA Joins Color Of Change in Sponsoring Olympic Gold Medalist Gwen Berry for 2021 Season 

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 […]

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