FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 16, 2021 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Unveils New Racial Equity Framework to Hold Tech Companies Accountable to Racial Justice Commitments ‘Beyond the Statement: Tech’ Framework outlines concrete steps for tech companies to ensure a more humane and less hostile internet for Black people NATIONWIDE — Color Of Change, the nation’s […]
For Immediate Release: June 15, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Applauds Senate Confirmation of Lina Khan as FTC Commissioner In response to the U.S. Senate’s confirmation today of Lina Khan as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Color Of Change released the following statement from President Rashad Robinson: “The Senate confirmation of Lina […]
For Immediate Release: June 10, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: SEN. JOE MANCHIN IS FIGHTING A ONE-MAN WAR TO STALL RACIAL JUSTICE, UNDERMINE MAJORITY RULE Scott Roberts, Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement in response to remarks from Sen. Joe Manchin opposing H.R. 1, […]
For Immediate Release: June 4, 2021 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Doubles Down on Calls for Big Tech Regulation Following Facebook’s ‘Cop-Out’ Decision to Suspend Trump Until 2023 NATIONWIDE — In response to Facebook’s announcement today to suspend former president Donald Trump from the platform until 2023, Color Of Change Vice President Arisha Hatch […]
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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 […]
For Immediate Release: May 27, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Endorses Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act NATIONWIDE — Following the introduction of the “Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act of 2021,” by Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice […]
For Immediate Release: May 25, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE AND THE INNOCENCE PROJECT OF TEXAS CALL FOR POSTHUMOUS PARDON FOR GEORGE FLOYD ONE YEAR AFTER HISTORIC PROTESTS Today, Color Of Change and The Innocence Project of Texas jointly launched an online petition calling on Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Board […]
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Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson writes for The Root about the mixed emotions Black people feel over the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin. On one hand, we feel tremendous relief for George Floyd’s family. On the other, “We must ask ourselves: what is actual justice? How do we achieve it? There are three important tests that tell us if we’re truly on the path to making justice and accountability the norm, and we haven’t hit any of them yet.” Original article at https://bit.ly/3ilhrKK
For Immediate Release: May 11, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org NBCUniversal Takes Action in Response to Demands from Color Of Change to Withhold Support of Golden Globes NATIONWIDE — In response to NBCUniversal’s statement announcing the network’s decision to not air the Golden Globes in 2022, following the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA) ongoing failure to address […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, May 7, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org National Bail Out, Color Of Change & Advocacy Groups Announce Fifth Annual Black Mama’s Bail Out to Free Incarcerated Mothers and Reunite Black Families For Mother’s Day Initiative Has Raised More Than $5 Million & Bailed Out More Than 500 Women in Past Four Years […]
For Immediate Release: May 5, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Oversight Board’s Decision on Trump Proves Facebook Cannot be Trusted to Self-Regulate NATIONWIDE — In response to the Facebook Oversight Board’s announcement regarding its decision to uphold Facebook’s suspension of Donald Trump, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Let’s be […]
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE RENEWS DEMANDS TO END THE SENATE’S “JIM CROW” FILIBUSTER Racial justice organization’s new digital tool outlines racist history of the filibuster and ways to petition for its end New York, NY (May 4, 2021) — Today, Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online […]