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DEADLINE: Color Of Change Chief Says Golden Globes Symbolize Hollywood’s Broken Promises

Rashad Robinson writes about Hollywood’s failure to deliver on diversity. “This week we are reminded that Hollywood, despite its calls for change, continues to reinforce systems that overlook Black people’s creative luminosity in favor of the status quo. After the Golden Globe nominations and egregious snubs of Black creators and actors, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group responsible for choosing honorees, confirmed that it has zero Black members…. Removing barriers for Black people to produce and share content must be accompanied by Black people being rewarded for success — in terms of pay equity and credit, and yes, awards.” Article at http://bit.ly/3cJTkBr

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COLOR OF CHANGE: RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS IN VIRGINIA A WIN FOR DEMOCRACY 

For Immediate Release: March 17, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE: RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS IN VIRGINIA A WIN FOR DEMOCRACY  Erika Maye, Deputy Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement following Gov. Northam’s executive order restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated Virginians.  ”Yesterday’s decision to restore […]

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Color Of Change’s Rashad Robinson ‘There is a culture of denial around what we clearly see in front of our face’

Contact: media@colorofchange.org Date: March 11, 2021 Color Of Change’s Rashad Robinson ‘There is a culture of denial around what we clearly see in front of our face’ Washington D.C. — At the House and Financial Services Virtual Hearing: Justice for All: Achieving Racial Equity Through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services, Color Of Change […]

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ROCHESTER POLICE TAKE ANOTHER LIFE, COLOR OF CHANGE CALLS FOR DOJ INVESTIGATION INTO PATTERN OF VIOLENCE

For Immediate Release: March 11, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   ROCHESTER POLICE TAKE ANOTHER LIFE, COLOR OF CHANGE CALLS FOR DOJ INVESTIGATION INTO PATTERN OF VIOLENCE Erika Maye, Deputy Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement following another killing by Rochester police: “This week, Rochester Police continued their […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: GRAND JURY DECISION LETS ROCHESTER OFFICERS GET AWAY WITH MURDERING DANIEL PRUDE 

For Immediate Release: February 24, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE: GRAND JURY DECISION LETS ROCHESTER OFFICERS GET AWAY WITH MURDERING DANIEL PRUDE  Erika Maye, Deputy Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement following a New York grand jury’s refusal to indict the Rochester police officers who […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: MINNEAPOLIS VOTE TO INCREASE POLICE FUNDING IS NOT ONLY WILDLY HYPOCRITICAL, IT’S DANGEROUS

For Immediate Release: February 19, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE: MINNEAPOLIS VOTE TO INCREASE POLICE FUNDING IS NOT ONLY WILDLY HYPOCRITICAL, IT’S DANGEROUS Erika Maye, Deputy Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Democracy Campaigns at Color Of Change, issued this statement following a Minneapolis City Council vote to spend $6.4 million to hire […]

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Color Of Change Poll: 84% of Black Voters Support Student Loan Debt Elimination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February: 16, 2021 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Poll: 84% of Black Voters Support Student Loan Debt Elimination  New nationwide survey of registered voters illustrates depths to which student loan debt exacerbates racial wealth gap, hinders upward mobility for Black people — 40% of Black voters would never vote for candidate […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE LAUNCHES “THE PEDESTAL PROJECT” AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE TO POWER RACIAL JUSTICE

  COLOR OF CHANGE LAUNCHES “THE PEDESTAL PROJECT” AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE TO POWER RACIAL JUSTICE Former United States Congressman John Lewis, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement Alicia Garza, and co-founder of Freedom March NYC Chelsea Miller Spotlighted on Empty Pedestals Where Confederate Statues Once Stood  New York, New York (February 1, 2021) – Today, Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, launched The […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE: CORRUPT POLICE UNIONS DONATED MILLIONS TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS TO BLOCK, STALL REFORMS

For Immediate Release: February 1, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   COLOR OF CHANGE: CORRUPT POLICE UNIONS DONATED MILLIONS TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS TO BLOCK, STALL REFORMS A new “Police Unions Playbook” digital tool from Color Of Change highlights increased role of police unions in elections, reveals political tactics used to undermine police reform. New York, NY (February […]

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THE LOUDEST VOICE: Corporate America Needs to Get on the Right Side of History. Civil Rights Nonprofit Color Of Change Gets It There—Ready or Not.

Fast Company profiles Color Of Change’s 15 years of groundbreaking to build a new racial justice movement and hold corporate America responsible for their role in holding back change. Our work to harness the uprisings after George Floyd’s death and turn that into real victories, from the cancelation of Cops to a corporate reckoning on race and equity is described here. Full article at https://apple.news/AeP2IHWzvQaOff0ch-vWZFA

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CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES RELEASE SCATHING REPORT TRACING TIES BETWEEN FAIRFAX FINANCIAL AND FOR-PROFIT BAIL INDUSTRY 

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES RELEASE SCATHING REPORT TRACING TIES BETWEEN FAIRFAX FINANCIAL AND FOR-PROFIT BAIL INDUSTRY  Canadian Financial Firm Pledges Anti-Black Racism Commitment Even as it Maintains Role as Largest Bail Underwriter in the U.S. WASHINGTON — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Color Of Change […]

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Color Of Change: Biden-Harris Inauguration Marks Historic Moment in Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement 

For Immediate Release: January 20, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Biden-Harris Inauguration Marks Historic Moment in Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement  NATIONWIDE –  In response to today’s historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Today’s presidential transition marks a seminal moment […]

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